Holocaust survivor lifts lockdown spirits with jazz
On 17 March 1943, an 11-year-old Simon Gronowski was taken by the Gestapo in Brussels, Belgium with his mother Chana and sister Ita. The...
What is COVAX?
The COVID-19-pandemic is a global challenge. In response, the United Nations and its partners launched the COVAX Facility, the largest vaccine procurement and supply...
SDGs are “compass” out of COVID-19 crisis – EU Commissioner
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the “compass” that can lead the EU out of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, European Commissioner...
ELYX, the UN’s digital Ambassador, opens its virtual museum
On the occasion of World Creativity and Innovation Day, the ELYX MUSEUM, a virtual museum, is exceptionally opening its doors to visitors for 48...
Behind the scenes of Belgian diplomacy in the Security Council
When Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès was evaluating the country’s 2019-2020 mandate in the UN Security Council, she immediately announced it would...
Even volcanos do not surpass the human contribution to CO2 emissions
A volcanic eruption on the door-step of a national capital is an unusual event. This is however, what happened in Iceland, where an eruption...
An exceptional concert for the 75th anniversary of the International Court...
The International Court of Justice in The Hague will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Sunday 18 April. A virtual musical event will be held...
Plague Inc: The Cure – WHO and gamers join forces
Leading disease outbreak experts have come together to show gamers everywhere how to spot and stop a pandemic.
A new expansion of the hit mobile...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – April 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Yemen on the brink: “We have a vaccine for this. It...
On March 30, the UK World Food Programme (WFP) and Omved Gardens hosted their latest instalment of The Chef’s Table, which this time focused...
Energy transition on the Arctic Circle
The small island of Grímsey sits exactly on the Arctic Circle, and is the only part of Iceland to be geographically in the Arctic.
It...
SDGs and music: agents of change in action
The fifth edition of the SDG Global Festival of Action saw 20,000 people virtually gathered across Europe to discuss SDG trends as a way...
EU airlines join forces with UNICEF to transport COVID-19 vaccines around...
Major European airlines are among those helping UNICEF in its historic mission to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and medical devices across the globe...
‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’
SDG GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF ACTION, 25 - 26 MARCH 2021
Under the theme ‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’, the fifth SDG Global...
By protecting plants, we are protecting life – an interview with...
“Gardens in this part of the world are political. We need to change the way we garden. Without soil health, without plant health we...