Comic and cartoon competition – Generation Equality: Picture It!
UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning for Peace—is organizing a global comic and cartoon...
Quantum Leap
Siena Castellon has achieved a lot during her eighteen years. In 2016, after struggling to find age-appropriate support for her ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and...
Feeding Peace
The power of chefs to bring people together through food was on display at the third online Chef's Table Event by the World Food...
2021 Global SDG pioneers
It's time to celebrate the individuals and businesses behind sustainability in global and local markets. Applications are open and the search is on for...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – January 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 António Guterres marks 75th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly
In a major speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the first session of the General Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater ambition...
International Youth Art Contest for World Wildlife Day 2021
In celebration of World Wildlife Day (WWD) 2021, celebrated each year on March 3rd, IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, is hosting its third...
A foodies choice of UN food resources to celebrate the New...
Whatever the holiday is and wherever in the world it is celebrated, there is usually a type of special food that goes along with...
European voice in UN Security Council strengthened during Belgium’s mandate
Belgium’s two-year tenure as a non-permanent member at the UN Security Council comes to an end on 31 December 2020. During this time, Belgium played a role...
Glass2Sand
At just 18 years old, Udit Singhal describes himself as a social entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, artist, golfer. He also has a keen eye for...
The Secretary-General New Year’s Video Message 2021
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has set "building a global coalition for carbon neutrality -- net zero emissions -- by 2050'' as the central...
Sustainable development and the Dingle Peninsula
Established in 2018, Dingle Peninsula 2030 is an exciting and innovative partnership on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, made up of the Dingle...
Syrian refugee offers help to displaced Icelanders
When Syrian refugee Khattab al Mohammad heard that the 700 inhabitants of the town of Seyðisjörður in Iceland had had to be evacuated because...
Finnish sauna added to UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List
Finland’s sauna culture has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The sauna tradition is in good company...
UN Secretary-General Salutes German leadership in tackling global problems
In a wide-ranging speech to the German Parliament, UN Secretary-General António Guterres saluted Germany’s leadership and praised the country as a pillar of multilateralism.
"The...