Famine declared for the first time in Gaza
The UN confirmed on Friday that famine is underway in the Gaza Governorate and is expected to spread to Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younès...
Climate: tropicalisation of the North Sea
Did you know that marine ecosystems provide vital functions, such as producing oxygen and storing excess heat and CO₂? Climate change is increasingly affecting...
Human rights: which book is a must-read?
Which novel about human rights would you recommend? It could be on women's rights, children's rights, decolonisation, freedom of expression, dystopia, reconciliation after conflict......
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – August 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
The planet – and humans – suffocated by plastic
We swim in it, walk on it, ingest it, and even suspect that we breathe it: plastic is suffocating the planet and living beings....
Baby Friendly: UNICEF’s programme to increase UK breastfeeding rates
The United Kingdom has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world, with eight out of ten women stopping breastfeeding before they...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Extreme Heat / Heatwaves – Selected Online Resources
Looking for information on extreme heat or heatwaves? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.
The UN and the crisis in Sudan
23 June
UN report documents widespread and brutal use of sexual violence in Sudan (OHCHR)
22 June
Sudan: Drone attacks endanger civilians and shut down...
The UN and the crisis in the Middle East: What you...
30 June
Refugees escaping Sudan face escalating hunger and malnutrition as food aid risks major reductions (WFP)
‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security...
Climate: Historic ICJ opinion on the obligations of States
This marks a significant turning point for international law, with substantial political implications. In a highly anticipated advisory opinion, delivered unanimously on July 23,...
The AI Generation: Youth in the Artificial Intelligence Era
In an era where the digital world is increasingly integral to everyday life, digital literacy has become a life skill, essential for education, employment,...
30 Years After Srebrenica: Why Memory Still Matters
A Tragedy in Europe
Between 1992 and 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina endured one of the darkest chapters in Europe’s post-war history, a brutal war marked...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – July 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Heatwaves & Extreme Heat
Committing to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the international...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become widely used in professional or personal life, and it is transforming both public and private sectors, ranging from healthcare,...
UK companies making waves for the planet
This month’s UN ocean summit in Nice saw more than 170 countries adopt a political declaration promising urgent action to protect the ocean. Time...