UNRWA continues its work in Gaza despite a ban and the...
660,000 children in the Gaza Strip are not going to school this autumn like most children in the world. Although UNRWA, the UN Palestine...
Humanitarian aid: the most vulnerable already severely impacted by budget cuts
Drastic cuts in foreign aid are becoming increasingly common among major donors in Europe and the United States, with a direct impact on the...
The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jan-Jun 2025)
30 June
Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
Critical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war...
Billions Still Lack Access to Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Warns...
Despite notable progress over the past decade, billions of people worldwide continue to lack access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, exposing...
World Water Week: water as life’s connector
Marine biologist Emily Cunningham MBE has witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of climate change on our planet’s marine ecosystems. With World Water Week 2025...
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
15 July
The hidden cost of gum arabic: Inside Sudan’s war economy (OHCHR)
14 July
ICC Office of the Prosecutor requests to withdraw charges against...
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,...