International justice: the South African complaint against Israel for “genocide” in...
South Africa filed a complaint on 29 December 2023 against Israel for “genocide” in Gaza with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN...
2024: UN Humanitarian Forecasts for Ukraine
The war against Ukraine continues to cause deaths, destruction, and increasing humanitarian needs. The fighting and hostilities continue to devastate parts of Ukraine and...
How the EU and UN cooperate
The United Nations Secretary-General has recognised the European Union (EU) as "a pillar of the multilateralism system and as the most successful peacebuilding project since the...
Over 1 in 5 children live in poverty in 40 of...
There were over 69 million children living in poverty across 40 of the world’s richest countries by the end of 2021, according to a...
Migration to the EU: facts, not perceptions
In 2022, almost 3.7 million new residence permits were issued in European Union (EU) Member States – not including the influx from Ukraine -...
EU Overwhelmingly Votes at UN for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution, supported by a substantial majority, that called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' and...
Israel-Palestine crisis: two months of escalating horrors
The situation in Gaza is fast deteriorating into a catastrophe with potentially irreversible implications for Palestinians as a whole and for peace and security...
Travel to COP28 without flying: mission accomplished
When environmental advocate Johan, known as @lejeuneengagé, announced on his Instagram account that he was taking part in COP28 in Dubai, there were some...
Red Card to Violence Against Women and Girls in Sports
The world of sports is not just a platform for physical prowess and competition but a reflection of the societal dynamics that govern our...
Climate change: its impacts on mental health
The impact of climate change on mental health
With climate commitments and actual actions still falling short of what is needed to meet the goals of the...
Gaza: UN Human Rights Chief calls for end to violence
The “brutal” resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its “terrifying” impact on the civilian population underscores the need to end the violence and find...
How Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Impacts Women and Girls
Globally, approximately 736 million women — almost one in three — endure violence at least once in their life. The most prevalent form of...
Fight against gender-based violence intensifies across Europe
Each year, 245 million women and girls aged 15 and older endure physical and/or sexual violence from intimate partners. Europe is not immune to this crisis.
Young people across Europe engage with work of the UN
Over the past four weeks, over 500 students in various schools in Belgium and across Europe were visited by officials from UN entities, the...
Climate: growing gap between promises and reality
To combat climate change, it is necessary to reduce the production of fossil fuels; emit fewer greenhouse gases; and adapt to the consequences of...