Happiness: Young People Less Happy Than Their Elders?
Researchers who worked on the World Happiness Report have found that young people in the United States, Canada, and some Western European countries have...
Sleep out against homelessness: A solidarity campaign in Ireland
Homelessness is a violation of human rights that should not be tolerated. People who are homeless experience social exclusion, poverty and are often prevented...
Guterres calls for peace and diplomacy as he receives Carlos V...
On Europe Day, under the austere walls of the Monastery of Yuste in the province of Cáceres, Spain, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres received...
Textile industry: how can we make it more sustainable?
Textiles are central to tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
"Each year, the textile sector is estimated to be...
Call for a “global order that works for everyone”: Secretary-General Guterres...
In his opening speech at the Security Conference in Munich, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for peace and a modern global order.
Today’s...
Sudan facing humanitarian catastrophe, UN warns
The people of Sudan are facing a humanitarian catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, after fighting between rival military forces broke out...
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict-related sexual violence
"The world is facing the highest number of conflicts since World War II" from Ukraine to Sudan to Gaza and Afghanistan, where sexual violence...
Sudan “on the brink of a full-blown civil war”
The head of the UN mission in Sudan fears that what has started as a rift between two generals is getting much closer to...
The Role of the United Nations in Ensuring Free and Fair...
In an election year like 2024, when over 2 billion people across at least 60 countries (and the European Union) are eligible to vote,...
A Belgian-Ukrainian student on the power of negotiation and diplomacy
At the beginning of this month, Ukrainian Children’s Day (1 June) took place. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022, over 1,500 children...
New sustainability standards for EURO 2024
With just one year until EURO 2024, the men’s European football championship kicks off, the Union of European Football Association’s (UEFA) Respect Forum (28–29...
Significant changes for Brussels residents’ trash bins
Each year, the world experiences a loss or waste of 1.3 billion tonnes of food. Although this issue spans the entire food system, individuals...
Former UN staff open hearts and home to Ukrainian refugees
For over a year, retired United Nations staff members Jane Howard and Laurens Jolles have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son at their home...
Migration: twice as many migrants die crossing the Sahara than the...
“On this journey, no-one cares if you live or die”. This is the title of a new report released on 5 July 2024 by...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres remarks at start of EU-UN High-Level...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing the media at the start of the second European Union-United Nations High-Level Dialogue in Brussels, emphasized the need for...