A two-day conference convened by the European Union and the United Nations, which aims to raise funds to support Syria and the region, has opened in Brussels amid efforts to reinvigorate diplomatic efforts to end the violence that has left 13.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The Conference on 24-25 April 2018 is the second one […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres today met with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on the fourth day of his visit to Sweden, during which Dag Hammarskjöld has been a constant presence. In a joint press conference with Mr. Löfven, Mr. Guterres commended Sweden for playing the role of a “bridge builder” and working […]

On 24 April 2018, Ciné-ONU will be screening ‘Deaf Child’ to mark disability rights, and the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ‘Deaf Child’ tells the story of Tobias De Ronde, born deaf, through the eyes of his father – and director – Alex De Ronde. The film addresses how […]

Now in its second year, the municipality of Milano is organizing the #STEMinthecity initiative. 300 Italian & European girls and young women came together to learn about the opportunities of pursuing STEM-related education. During the opening session at the Scala theatre, the young audience was listening to inspiring stories from scientific […]

12 April 2018: More than 13 million people are now in desperate need of humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violent conflicts have spread to new parts of the country. The crisis is on the same scale as Syria when it comes to people in need for aid, but it is referred to by the UN Office for the Coordination of […]