Tuesday 26 June 19:00  LSE  On 26th June, United Nations Cinema will screen ‘To End A War’ in partnership with LSE IDEAS and the Colombian Embassy. The film explores what it takes for a nation of 50 million to move from from war and hatred to peace and forgiveness. The 52-year fight between the […]

On 20 June 2018, Ciné-ONU screened: 'On Her Shoulders' to mark World Refugee Day. The film tells the story of Nadia Murad, a 23 year old Yazidi refugee from Iraq, who recounts to the UN, and the world, her story of abuse at the hands of ISIS militants. This film was shown in partnership with Caritas Europa and UNHCR (United […]

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched its first ‘UNODC Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants’. The extensive study shows that migrant smuggling routes affect every corner of the globe and presents detailed information about key smuggling routes, such as the magnitude, the profiles of smugglers and smuggled […]

On 17 June, a small but extremely enthusiastic team of twelve UN cyclists joined thousands of other riders as they raced through the streets of Brussels during the second edition of the BXL TOUR. The 40KM race was the perfect opportunity to bring together staff from several Brussels based-UN entities into one consolidated UN #SDGCycling Team. […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for increased emphasis on conflict prevention at the start of the Annual International Retreat for conflict mediators and peace process actors in Oslo, Norway. “There are very strong reasons for us to do everything to prevent conflict and to do everything to solve conflict,” Mr. […]