United Nations in Western Europe - UNRIC Brussels
Go-Goals - Free #SDGGame. The game's purpose is to help children understand the Sustainable Development Goals, how they impact their lives and what they can do every day to help achieve the 17 goals by 2030. The game was developed in-house by our team at the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC). Play Now.
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United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe
The United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) is located in Brussels, the capital of Europe. Its mission is to communicate the values, history and mandate of the United Nations and its actions in building a more peaceful, fair and sustainable world. UNRIC represents the UN’s Department of Global Communications in ...
Summit of the Future - United Nations Regional Information Centre
The Summit of the Future (September 2024) is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation on critical challenges and address gaps in global governance. It will reaffirm existing commitments, including to the Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Charter, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system better ...
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Agenda 2030. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s best plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030. Adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the SDGs are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the environment.
UN: the main challenges and key dates in 2024 - United Nations …
Mar 7, 2024 · António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlined the priorities for 2024 and beyond to the UN General Assembly on 7 February. “It is a long and detailed agenda — but the varied challenges are connected by a common thread.Peace,” he told a press conference on 8 February. “On issues of peace and security — …
United Nations e-Learning courses: sharpen your skills
Oct 18, 2024 · Sharpen your skills with UN e-learning courses. In response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, when over half of the world’s population was in lockdown and people were encouraged to use the time to self-study and learn new skills, we’ve maintained an overview of e-Learning tools and online courses offered by the United Nations System ...
How the EU and UN cooperate - United Nations Western Europe
Dec 21, 2023 · 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 end of WWII.” “Our institutions both transcend national borders and national interests,” recalled Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, on 13 July 2023, when she received the head of the UN in ...
UNRIC 2021 Highlights (Year in review) - United Nations Western Europe
Photo Story: UNRIC Highlights 2021. A selection of highlights in 2021 from the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC). Representing the UN’s Department of Global Communications in Western Europe, the centre covers 22 countries and works in 13 languages. At the start of 2021, the National Assembly of France committed to supporting the 2030 Agenda.
The Right to Education - United Nations Western Europe
Oct 5, 2023 · Education is a fundamental right and serves as a means to raise individuals from poverty, address disparities, and promote enduring development. In spite of this, infringements and violations of the right to education persist. 262 million children and young individuals of primary and secondary school age remain deprived of education.