Yesterday a “Putting a stop to school-related gender-based violence” conference was held along with a presentation of UNESCO, UN Women and other organisations’ Global guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence. The conference was introduced by Annica Floren (Deputy Head of Unit, DEVCO B4 Culture, Education and […]

Svalbard is the only place on earth where the population of polar bears may outnumber humans, with roughly 3,000 of each species. In Ny Aalesund, the world´s northernmost village, humans are under the obligation of carrying a rifle out-doors for defence against polar bears. However, it is not polar bears that are threatening the human […]

  This year marks 71 years of service and sacrifice by UN Peacekeepers. In this time, the UN has helped countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace. Ireland is proud of being the only nation to have a continuous presence on UN and UN-mandated peace support operations since 1958, with Irish peacekeepers highly respected […]

Every year, the United Nations reports an increase in the number of grave violations committed against children in armed conflict. According to the UN Secretary-General's latest annual report on the situation of children in armed conflict, over 21,000 grave violations of children’s rights have been verified by the United Nations from January […]

The current college of European Commissioners is shortly coming to an end this autumn and Europe faces many challenges where sustainability and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 must remain at the core of the EU mandates and roadmaps. As a result, the EU is holding a series of conferences in Brussels this week on how to […]