The Nordic Countries warn that environmental degradation is fueling conflict
The Nordic Countries have warned in a joint statement that climate change is undermining global peace and security.
The statement was given to a meeting...
Royal SDG Advocate meets UN in Brussels, pays virtual visit to...
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians paid an in-person visit to UN House in Brussels on Thursday (September 23), the headquarters of several...
Sustainability and social inclusion on the menu in Brussels restaurant
In Brussels, an innovative restaurant is combining sustainable gastronomy with a project of social inclusion. ‘65 degrés’, named after the temperature at which "perfect...
Iceland: Carbon Capture plant operational
Lauded as the world’s largest operational system for carbon capture and storage, the Orca plant in Iceland has been up and running since 8...
COVID-19: UN Secretary-General says the world has failed an ethics test
Secretary-General António Guterres today told the United Nations General Assembly that a scientific triumph on COVID-19 vaccines had been undone by “the tragedy of a lack...
With anxiety on the rise psychologists enter the climate change field
Climate change has not only become an integral part of politics and news reporting, but also a topic of academic research. With anxiety rising it...
Belgian Olympic Sailor Emma Plasschaert: “I stand for a clean sea”
Belgian Olympic Sailor Emma Plasschaert has spent much of her life out in the ocean, witnessing first-hand the impact of plastic waste pollution in...
COVID-19, pregnancy and vaccine: answers to your questions
A specialist in virology and immunology , Dr. Océane Sorel has joined the United Nations' "Team Halo", which brings together doctors, scientists, researchers, all...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – September 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Secretary-General calls for renewal of social contract in new report
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a renewal of the social contract to rebuild trust and social cohesion in recommendations made to...
COVID-19: What is the Mu variant?
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19 called "Mu," reported earlier this year in South America...
Go Goals and the Sustainability Academy
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015, but with less than 10 years to achieve them, the time to act is now....
Mobile Film Festival: one-minute films to “make peace with nature”
Once again, the United Nations is supporting the Mobile Film Festival, an international competition featuring one-minute films shot on mobile phones. This year's theme, "making...
Guterres welcomes Denmark´s contribution to climate adaptation
The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Denmark that it will allocate 60 per cent of climate financial aid to climate...
Oceans need us to expand our minds
Human activities are putting extreme pressure on aquatic ecosystems worldwide. United Nations’ Oceans Decade was launched to promote increased understanding and protection of oceans,...