UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – February 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Covid-19 halts early diagnosis for cancer patients
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the care of cancer patients upside down. Screenings, operations and non-essential examinations have been delayed, with serious consequences for...
Champions of the Earth Award
The United Nations is calling for nominees for its Champions of the Earth award – the world body’s highest honour for individuals and organizations...
EU must reduce poverty by 50% before 2030 – UN expert
The European Union must boldly rethink its socio-economic governance if it is to live up to its commitment to eradicate poverty, the UN Special...
COVID-19: Mental Illness, a “Parallel Pandemic”
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a "parallel epidemic" of deteriorating mental health, especially among young people. The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a global reset in 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for bold action to overcome the devastation in 2020 resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, insufficient ambition to fight climate change,...
Climate Adaptation Summit calls for breakthrough on adaptation and resilience
During the two-day Climate Adaptation Summit on 25 and 26 January 2021 convened by the Netherlands, world leaders committed to increase support to protect...
The Albanian Code
To mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Ciné-ONU Vienna, Brussels and Geneva, and the Permanent Missions...
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...