The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
On 10 March, Ciné-ONU Brussels, Vienna and Geneva – in partnership with UN Women, UNFPA, and the European Commission – hosted an online screening of...
From the film Blade Runner to Sustainable Development
What do Blade Runner and the “I-would-rather-go-naked-than wear-fur” campaign have in common? On the surface nothing, except that their combined effect triggered a fashion...
World stands at critical moment to deliver on 2030 Agenda –...
The world is at a critical moment to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday,...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – March 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Women disproportionately at risk of poverty in EU – UN expert
Women in Europe should be given “greater economic independence” through equal pay, childcare support and the sharing of domestic duties to ensure that they...
Quiz: World Wildlife Day 2021
For World Wildlife Day on 3 March, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling “on governments, businesses and people everywhere to scale up efforts...
The people of Yemen are in desperate need for help
High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.
Guterres calls failure to share vaccines a “moral outrage”
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres today criticized rich countries for stockpiling COVID-19 vaccines.
“The latest moral outrage is the failure to ensure equity in vaccination...
UN Secretary-General welcomes return of the United States to the Paris...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the return of the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change amid grave concerns about the acute lack...
Fight against pandemic and climate change key issues at Munich Security...
The Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday as a “special edition” with world leaders attending the annual event virtually because of the pandemic.
UN Secretary-General...
“The World is in Your Hands” says Monty Don
“The world is in your hands and the world begins at your door. So, look after the world at your door and then, there’s a chance...
Global Goals Teach In
For the fourth consecutive year, Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK) is organising its Global Goals Teach In campaign, designed to embed the lessons of...
Radio provides solace during COVID-19 pandemic
On World Radio Day this February 13, we highlight radio’s services to society through its power to connect. During the COVID-19 pandemic, radio broadcasts...
Women scientists at forefront of COVID-19 research
Women researchers have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, with female scientists across the globe playing pivotal roles, from advancing knowledge...
New artificial island : a beacon of the clean energy transition...
In 1991, Denmark was the first country in the world to build an offshore wind farm. Thanks to an inter-party agreement, the country has...