NEWS: United Nations in Brussels
UN Deputy Chief: “make 2024 a turning point for education”
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event organised by the European Union during a visit to Brussels on Thursday (11 April).
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, Brussels visit, 10-11 April
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, is in Brussels this week. On Wednesday, 10 April, she chaired the Governing Body meeting of...
Navigating through the poly-crisis: Towards a global pact for a better future for people and planet
The interplay between new wars, climate crisis, rising inequalities, and the COVID-19 pandemic have put the future of people and the planet high on...
António Guterres in Brussels on Gaza: “We must act now before it is too late”
The head of the United Nations was in Brussels from 20 to 22 March for a series of meetings with heads of state and...
United Nations Secretary-General in Brussels to meet with European Leaders
Secretary-General António Guterres travelled to Brussels to meet with European leaders. On Wednesday, he attended a working lunch organised by Ursula von der Leyen,...
Refugees in Brussels: when Ukrainians take their life in their own hands
When Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Alina Kokhanko had no idea that she would end up in Belgium a month later. This young...
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Children in conflict: portraying light amid darkness
British photographer Paddy Dowling has travelled to some of the world’s most challenging contexts for his work. His latest exhibition, ‘From Despair to Hope:...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: April 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
International Television market recognises outstanding entertainment initiatives for social...
Ubongo, a creator of children’s edutainment in Africa, and Open Planet, an outstanding innovative free access environmental footage library, have been recognised for their...
UN Deputy Chief: “make 2024 a turning point for...
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event organised by the European Union during a visit to Brussels on Thursday (11 April).
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, Brussels visit, 10-11...
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, is in Brussels this week. On Wednesday, 10 April, she chaired the Governing Body meeting of...
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day
Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of...
International law: Understanding justice in times of war
War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, ethnic cleansing: what do these international justice terms mean?
What are war crimes?
War crimes are violations of international humanitarian law (whose perpetrators...
Welsh women’s peace appeal uncovered 100 years on
In 1923, the women of Wales took part in an unprecedented appeal: 390,296 women, representing 30% of the nation’s female population at the time,...