Before and after photos: bringing the planet back to life
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global call to action to save our planet, was launched in June of this year.
Throughout the decade,...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Ethiopia
Are you looking for information on the current situation in Ethiopia and Tigray? Then check out this backgrounder.
COVID-19 halting EU’s progress towards achieving the SDGs
The COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting the European Union’s (EU) progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a 2021 Eurostat...
UNRIC Library & Info Point Newsletter – July 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
A Thousand Cuts: Death to Democracy
“An atom bomb has exploded in our information ecosystem,” according to Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, the leading digital media company in the Philippines....
WHO warns of risk of a new COVID-19 wave
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a new wave of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region is possible in the autumn if...
The Global Goals come to London
The UK and Ireland Desk visited the Forest For Change exhibition at Somerset House at the end of June. Created by artist Es Delvin,...
Secretary-General hails “indispensable” UN-EU partnership
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres praised the European Union as a “vital partner” which “serves as an inspiration to the world” during a solemn...
UN Secretary-General to meet EU leaders, Belgian authorities in Brussels
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ first overseas trip since being re-appointed to a second term will be to Brussels, where he will meet with...
Ciné-ONU screening: A Thousand Cuts
As part of the Social Media 4 Peace initiative, the United Nations invites you to A Thousand Cuts - 29 June, 2 p.m. CET
The...
UN Secretary-General Guterres sworn in for second term
António Guterres was today sworn in as UN Secretary-General for his second term.
In a speech to the General Assembly Mr. Guterres thanked the Member...
Michelin Green Star: nearly 300 restaurants committed to sustainable gastronomy
A Bible to gastronomes around the world, the Michelin Guide added a new star in 2020: the Green Star. To date, 291 restaurants, including...
Ecosystem restoration: an inspirational plan for people and planet
Our planet’s ecosystems are essential for life on Earth, and with threats from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, there has never been a...
The Great Green Wall
“Restoration means putting nature at the heart of everything we do,” Nora Berrahmouni, Senior forestry officer for Africa at FAO, told a worldwide audience...
New ITU tools to foster digital development
Data is critical to our goal of connecting the world. It tells us where we were, where we are, what works and what doesn’t....