On 25th February, Ciné-ONU will be screening Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 to mark the 7th World Congress against the Death Penalty. For 20 years, Lindy has lived with an unbearable feeling of guilt. Committed to fulfilling her civic duty, Lindy sat with 11 other people on a jury that handed down the death penalty to a Mississippi man […]

Week 2 of our #SDGKitchen series and this week we’re looking at another ingredient, Quinoa. Along with potatoes, Quinoa was one of the main foods of the Andean peoples. Because of its high nutritional value, indigenous peoples and researchers often refer to it as "the golden 'grain' of the Andes." Quinoa is recognized not only for its […]

  UNRIC's partnered with Athina 98.4 for a very successful series of nineteen radio programmes on the Sustainable Development Goals, which were welcomed by thousands of listeners. The partnership between the popular radio station in Athens and UNRIC Brussels will now continue on a permanent basis.  Starting in December 2018, the […]

Pulses are good for you, beneficial to farmers' livelihoods and have a positive impact on the environment. That’s the key message from today’s World Pulses Day observance and with it an acknowledgement that more and more people are paying closer attention to the nutritional benefits of what they eat, the ecological and sustainable […]

BONN – The new UNDP Resident Representatives gathered in Bonn/Germany from 4 – 8 February to finalize their preparations for the implementation of the Secretary-General’s reform of the United Nations Development System. Discussions were focused on UNDP's Strategic Plan and the challenges of digital transformation. Following a […]