The United Nations (UN) team in Brussels brings together 34 entities/offices, of which 31 are members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. The team is led by the Director of the UN/UNDP Office in Brussels and Representative of the UN System in the European Union, a position currently held by Ms. Camilla Brückner. The UN in Brussels works together to present a unified voice to the EU and the Belgian Government. The team, supported by the UN Coordination Office, works to build understanding and support for UN system activities and global agendas such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, both within the EU institutions and amongst a wider public in Europe.

 

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WHO–EU support brings free specialized infectious disease care closer to families in northeastern Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan – Thousands of people in northeastern Afghanistan are receiving free, specialized treatment for infectious diseases through the Kunduz Infectious Disease Hospital, supported...

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Students4Food Talks 2026

Students4Food is a non-competitive event that brings together selected students from the Benelux Region to present how their work and research contribute to the...

The Week Ahead: UN in Brussels

The Week Ahead at the United Nations in Brussels, Belgium and further afar. Join events, seminars and conferences, in person or online, from the...

How to Live on Earth

The United Nations, the European Commission Representation in Belgium and the UK Mission to the EU, in cooperation with Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiege), have...

Students4Food Talks 2026

Students4Food is a non-competitive event that brings together selected students from the Benelux Region to present how their work and research contribute to the...

Report Launch – Crime-Proofing the Future: Safeguarding Sustainability Transitions

On 27 October 2026 from 11:00 to 13:00 CET, the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) and UNICRI will host the public launch...

FAO Side Event at the SDG Forum 2026 Agrifood systems and the SDGs: Accelerating...

How can agrifood systems help unlock progress across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and what partnerships are needed to accelerate action in the final...

UN brings climate, food systems and migration to the 2026 SDG Forum

The United Nations will have a strong presence at the 2026 SDG Forum in Brussels, with sessions exploring climate information integrity, sustainable food systems,...

United Nations Secretary-General visit, 19-21 March 2025

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today (20 March) met with the leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union during a working lunch as part of a European Summit in Brussels. Asked by a journalist about current challenges to the global world order as he arrived at the summit, the Secretary-General responded that “multilateralism is alive. It's playing a role, and the proof of that is the fact that I am here with the European Union.” Speaking to reporters alongside António Costa, President of the...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets with H.E. Mr. Bart De Wever, Belgium Prime Minister © UN\Marian Blondeel

UN Secretary-General visits the historic university library in Leuven, in the company of a student delegation. © UN\Marian Blondeel

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres receiving an honorary doctorate jointly awarded by the KU Leuven and UC Louvain universities to the United Nations. © UN\Marian Blondeel

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