On 18 October 2018, UN Cinema will be screening: ‘Girl’ by Lukas Dhont. The film tells the story of a determined 15-year-old named Lara, who is committed to becoming a professional ballerina. With the support of her father, she throws herself into making her dream a reality when she enrolls in a dance school. Lara’s […]

On 9 October Ciné-ONU screened ‘The Breadwinner’ at Cinéma Galeries in Brussels, in partnership with the European Week of Action for Girls, Mission of Canada to the EU, and The Embassy of Ireland to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. The Breadwinner tells the story of 11 year-old Parvana, who lives […]

  Around 10-20% of adolescents worldwide, experience some sort of mental health disorder. Having an untreated mental health condition in teenage years, can have  severe consequences for physical and mental health in adulthood according to WHO, the World Health Organization. Even though 16% of global diseases and injuries among […]

The head of UNRWA says that although the initial shortfall in its budget has been brought down by almost $400 million, the agency for Palestinian refugees faces considerable difficulties until the end of the year, and huge budgetary challenges next year. „The very good news is that since January 2018 we have brought the shortfall down from […]

On 9 October 2018, Ciné-ONU will be screening: ‘The Breadwinner’ to mark the‘International Day of the Girl Child’. The film tells the story of 11-year old Parvana, a girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and […]