Every US$1 invested in climate and clean air action could return around US$15 in economic benefits. A new UNEP & CCACoalition report launched on #CleanAirDay finds that tackling climate change and air pollution together can deliver major economic, health and climate benefits. More: bit.ly/3UFnsYq

August issue of the Brussels UN Info Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products! This month's editions takes a look at the various UN Portals providing information on "Wildfires". unric.org/en/unric-inf...

As humanitarian funding falls, refugees in Uganda are facing growing pressure to become self-reliant. A new €14 million programme will combine clean energy, financial support and skills training to help refugees and host communities build sustainable livelihoods. unric.org/en/eu-wfp-an...

EU, WFP and GIZ launch energy and self-reliance programme to strengthen livelihoods in Uganda’s West Nile

A €14 million EU-backed programme will support over 33,000 refugees and host communities with clean energy, skills and livelihoods in Uganda.

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For thousands of Palestine Refugees from Syria, daily life in Lebanon remains extremely difficult. New EU support will help families cover essentials while UNRWA continues providing education, healthcare and other vital services. unric.org/en/new-eu-fu...

New EU funding helps UNRWA support Palestine Refugees from Syria in Lebanon

New €3 million EU funding will help UNRWA provide cash assistance to around 22,000 Palestine Refugees from Syria living in Lebanon.

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Humanitarians are being killed, injured, detained and blocked from helping people every day. Stop the violence. Stop the obstruction. Investigate every attack. Prosecute those responsible. Support survivors and families. Join our call to protect humanitarians. #ActForHumanity

Up to 40% of the world's land is degraded, affecting 3.2 billion people. #COP17Mongolia is underway in Ulaanbaatar under the theme “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.” www.unccd.int/cop17

The harms children face online are not accidental. Manipulative designs are built into the business models of dominant digital platforms. Children, Youth and Information Integrity, a new UN brief examines what needs to change and who bears responsibility. Read it: www.un.org/en/informati...

A multibillion-dollar criminal industry that turns job seekers into victims of forced cybercrime is rapidly expanding, warns the @iom.int. Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into the scam centres.

The July issue of Brussels' UN Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products - this month's theme is "Artificial Intelligence" ↪️https://unric.org/en/unric-info-point-library-newsletter-july-2026/

AI is growing too fast for current safeguards to keep up, the first global scientific body on #AI warns Read the full report from the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence 📝 un.org/independent-...

Curious to find out more? Come visit us at De Brouckère/bld Anspach 6 (Brussels) until 5 July! #SharedLivesSharedFuture #UN80 @swissmissioneu.bsky.social @bxllaville.bsky.social

The Lycée Franco-Allemand de Sarrebruck / Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken invited us to speak at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to a group of 101 students. We talked about the work of the #UN, UN-EU Partnership, international cooperation and #HumanRights.

Friday is #CharterDay. On this day 81 years ago, 50 nations came together in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization founded on peace, prosperity & human rights. The principles laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever. un.org/en/about-us/...

UN SG António Guterres launched a global Call to Action on Methane. In an address at the London Climate Action Week, he pointed out that the world had phased out leaded gasoline and eliminated ozone-depleting chemicals. “Methane pollution must be next”. unric.org/en/global-ac...

Secretary-General calls for action on methane

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for urgent action to cut methane emissions and accelerate global climate action.

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Special Address by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the Global Response to the Climate and Energy Crises 🗓️Tuesday, 23 June 🕙10:00 AM CEST 📺Livestream: un.org/en/climatech... webtv.un.org/en youtube.com/unitednations #ActNow #ClimateAction

Special Address by the Secretary-General on the Global Response to the Climate and Energy Crises | United Nations

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'Almost every child in the world is now exposed to at least one climate hazard, such as floods, droughts, storms or extreme heat,' said Tom Slaymaker of UNICEF 'This is not a warning of what is to come. It's a recognition of our current reality.'

Tackling fragility requires more than emergency response. At @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu Partners’ Dialogue, Bertrand Bainvel, Director @unicef.org EU, speaking on behalf of the UN, highlighted how stronger humanitarian, development and peace cooperation can help address root causes of fragility.

Following the recent Andes virus (ANDV) #hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, a globally coordinated outbreak research initiative involving investigators and institutions across 21 countries has begun. www.who.int/news/item/12...

Twenty-one countries launch coordinated Andes virus research initiative following hantavirus outbreak

Following the recent Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, a globally coordinated outbreak research initiative involving investigators and institutions across 21 countries ...

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5 FACTS on Artificial Intelligence - Governance, Science and Global Cooperation #AIGovernance #DigitalCooperation

From supporting agriculture in Afghanistan to the protection of the Sonian Forest in Belgium. 46 life-size portraits put human faces to the global work of the United Nations. 'Shared Lives, Shared Future' 📍10–25 June: Place de la Bourse | 25 June – 5 July: 6 Boulevard Anspach #UN80

As delegates gather in Bonn for the #JuneClimateMeetings, the focus is shifting from long-term promises to urgent action. With record temperatures and rising climate impacts, here is a look at where the world needs to make progress in the fight against climate change: www.unep.org/technical-hi...

🌍 What does the United Nations do in our daily lives? "Shared Lives, Shared Futures", an outdoor exhibition marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, opened today in Brussels. 📍 Brussels, 10 June-5 July 🗣️ Free, 24/7, in French, Dutch and English #UN80 #BuildingOurFutureTogether

June issue of the Brussels UN Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products! This month's topic is "Forests". ➡️https://unric.org/en/unric-info-point-library-newsletter-june-2026/

Several Brussels internship opportunities with multiple language profiles desired. 🚨 Apply by 2 July for Public Information (EN+Da, NL, FR, EL, IT, NO (Bokmål and Nynorsk) or PT) careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... 🚨 Apply by 7 July for Social Media (EN or FR) careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

Our lives are connected, our challenges are mutual, and our future is intertwined. 📷10 June-5 July, Brussels, #UN80 Photo Exhibition. unric.org/en/shared-li...

What is #EUBeachCleanup? A global campaign bringing people together to tackle marine litter. Every action count: organise a clean-up, join an event, raise awareness, help protect our seas. Help us stop marine litter. Join the #EUBeachCleanup

The European Union (EU) and WHO have reinforced their cooperation to support national authorities in responding to the ongoing #Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda unric.org/en/eu-who-eb...

EU and WHO scale up action to respond to Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

The EU and WHO are strengthening Ebola response efforts in the DRC and Uganda through funding, surveillance and emergency support.

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Discover 'Shared Lives, Shared Futures', a UN80 photo exhibition in Brussels that shows how cooperation helps build peace, protect rights, and improve lives. 📍 10 June–5 July 🗣️ Free, 24/7, in FR/NL/EN #UN80 #BuildingOurFutureTogether

From school runs to grocery trips, bicycles help people get where they need to go. Bicycles are affordable, accessible and sustainable. This #WorldBicycleDay, let's celebrate the power of two wheels to connect people, communities and opportunities. Where will your bicycle take you today? 🛒🌳🚴‍♀️

#Internship opportunity with @unrwa.org Representative Office for Europe (ROE), who are looking for an Advocacy Intern to join their team in Brussels. 🗓️ Apply by 11 June. unric.org/en/job/unrwa...