Zoom discussion with Maria Ressa and UNECSO and EC Experts

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....
vaccination centre sign

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,...
UNSG Antonio Guterres, European Parliament

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...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

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...
Secretary-General sworn in for a second term

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...
Chef Florent Pietravalle / © La Mirande

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...
The Altiplano Estepario, a semi-arid steppe in Southern Spain which is undergoing restoration © AlVelAl

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...
Inna Modja walking across the Sahel

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...
Digital development web card

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....
Woman buying food at yankaba market in NIgeria

Nigeria, Feast and Famine

On 10 June, the World Food Programme UK (WFP) and OmVed Gardens hosted their latest instalment of The Chef’s Table, "Nigeria, Feast and Famine"....
Quote card, Barbara Pesce-Monteiro, #EDD21

UN and EU working together for people and planet at EDDs

The United Nations and European Union will come together from June 15 to 16 at the 2021 edition of the European Development Days (EDDs)....
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UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – June 2021

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Marien Station Oostende building

Oceans Decade: Science as a tool for a healthier ocean

The ocean is the largest ecosystem on earth and invaluable for the survival of our planet. But it is an ecosystem under pressure. To...