AI is growing too fast for current safeguards to keep up, the first global scientific body on #AI warns Read the full report from the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence 📝 un.org/independent-...

Curious to find out more? Come visit us at De Brouckère/bld Anspach 6 (Brussels) until 5 July! #SharedLivesSharedFuture #UN80 @swissmissioneu.bsky.social @bxllaville.bsky.social

The Lycée Franco-Allemand de Sarrebruck / Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken invited us to speak at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to a group of 101 students. We talked about the work of the #UN, UN-EU Partnership, international cooperation and #HumanRights.

Friday is #CharterDay. On this day 81 years ago, 50 nations came together in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization founded on peace, prosperity & human rights. The principles laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever. un.org/en/about-us/...

UN SG António Guterres launched a global Call to Action on Methane. In an address at the London Climate Action Week, he pointed out that the world had phased out leaded gasoline and eliminated ozone-depleting chemicals. “Methane pollution must be next”. unric.org/en/global-ac...

Special Address by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the Global Response to the Climate and Energy Crises 🗓️Tuesday, 23 June 🕙10:00 AM CEST 📺Livestream: un.org/en/climatech... webtv.un.org/en youtube.com/unitednations #ActNow #ClimateAction

'Almost every child in the world is now exposed to at least one climate hazard, such as floods, droughts, storms or extreme heat,' said Tom Slaymaker of UNICEF 'This is not a warning of what is to come. It's a recognition of our current reality.'

Tackling fragility requires more than emergency response. At @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu Partners’ Dialogue, Bertrand Bainvel, Director @unicef.org EU, speaking on behalf of the UN, highlighted how stronger humanitarian, development and peace cooperation can help address root causes of fragility.

Following the recent Andes virus (ANDV) #hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, a globally coordinated outbreak research initiative involving investigators and institutions across 21 countries has begun. www.who.int/news/item/12...

5 FACTS on Artificial Intelligence - Governance, Science and Global Cooperation #AIGovernance #DigitalCooperation

From supporting agriculture in Afghanistan to the protection of the Sonian Forest in Belgium. 46 life-size portraits put human faces to the global work of the United Nations. 'Shared Lives, Shared Future' 📍10–25 June: Place de la Bourse | 25 June – 5 July: 6 Boulevard Anspach #UN80

As delegates gather in Bonn for the #JuneClimateMeetings, the focus is shifting from long-term promises to urgent action. With record temperatures and rising climate impacts, here is a look at where the world needs to make progress in the fight against climate change: www.unep.org/technical-hi...

🌍 What does the United Nations do in our daily lives? "Shared Lives, Shared Futures", an outdoor exhibition marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, opened today in Brussels. 📍 Brussels, 10 June-5 July 🗣️ Free, 24/7, in French, Dutch and English #UN80 #BuildingOurFutureTogether

June issue of the Brussels UN Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products! This month's topic is "Forests". ➡️https://unric.org/en/unric-info-point-library-newsletter-june-2026/

Several Brussels internship opportunities with multiple language profiles desired. 🚨 Apply by 2 July for Public Information (EN+Da, NL, FR, EL, IT, NO (Bokmål and Nynorsk) or PT) careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... 🚨 Apply by 7 July for Social Media (EN or FR) careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

Our lives are connected, our challenges are mutual, and our future is intertwined. 📷10 June-5 July, Brussels, #UN80 Photo Exhibition. unric.org/en/shared-li...

What is #EUBeachCleanup? A global campaign bringing people together to tackle marine litter. Every action count: organise a clean-up, join an event, raise awareness, help protect our seas. Help us stop marine litter. Join the #EUBeachCleanup

The European Union (EU) and WHO have reinforced their cooperation to support national authorities in responding to the ongoing #Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda unric.org/en/eu-who-eb...

Discover 'Shared Lives, Shared Futures', a UN80 photo exhibition in Brussels that shows how cooperation helps build peace, protect rights, and improve lives. 📍 10 June–5 July 🗣️ Free, 24/7, in FR/NL/EN #UN80 #BuildingOurFutureTogether

From school runs to grocery trips, bicycles help people get where they need to go. Bicycles are affordable, accessible and sustainable. This #WorldBicycleDay, let's celebrate the power of two wheels to connect people, communities and opportunities. Where will your bicycle take you today? 🛒🌳🚴‍♀️

#Internship opportunity with @unrwa.org Representative Office for Europe (ROE), who are looking for an Advocacy Intern to join their team in Brussels. 🗓️ Apply by 11 June. unric.org/en/job/unrwa...

With less than 5 years left to achieve the #GlobalGoals, we cannot afford fragmented efforts. The #UNSDGReport2026 shows how the United Nations is working as one to support countries' priorities and deliver results for communities. ⏩ bit.ly/UNSDGReport2...

'It's a disease that you get when you care for someone, for your husband or your partner or your child or your mother,' Anaïs Legand, a @who.int Technical Officer, tells reporters. #Ebola

“At a moment when UN Peacekeeping operations faces reduced resources, it remains one of the most effective tools the international community has to respond to conflicts" unlops.unmissions.org/en #PKDay #InvestinPeace

On display at Mont des Arts, Brussels: Many Faces of Womanhood. Through portraits and personal stories from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the exhibition invites you to reflect on women’s resilience, individuality and strength. unric.org/en/many-face... Open until 14 June. #GenderEquality

Europe is the fastest-warming region in the world. A new WHO-convened Commission, shaped in part by three Belgian experts, calls for climate change to be treated as the health emergency it already is and for governments to act now. #ClimateHealth unric.org/en/belgian-e...

They once stood as children whose lives were shaped by displacement. Today, they stand together at the highest level of the game. UNHCR’s Gamechanging Team ahead of the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup shows what’s possible when children forced to flee are given safety and opportunity.

May issue of the UN Brussels Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products! This month's focus is on "Critical Minerals". unric.org/en/unric-inf...

🌿 Biodiversity Week is here in Belgium (16-24 May) The weekend includes the launch of the #GrandBioblitz of the #SonianForest on 17 May, and countries around the world will celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May. ▶https://unric.org/en/belgium-biodiversity-week-brussels/

The UN Palestinian Rights Committee emphasised during a press conference in Brussels that Europe plays a crucial political and diplomatic role to help achieve the two-state solution. #UNISPAL unric.org/en/un-palest...

For Portuguese langauge day, we asked Portuguese speakers in Brussels what their favourite Portuguese word is. What's yours? #Cinquantenaire #Brussels

WHO/Europe launches Healing Arts Ukraine, using art therapy and culture to boost mental health, resilience and recovery in conflict settings. www.who.int/europe/news/...

12 stories of resilience, strength, and dignity. Women from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine - navigating war, displacement, and change. The Many Faces of Womanhood by Olha Ivaschenko. 📍 Mont des Arts, Brussels 🗓 8 May – 14 June #EU4GenderEquality #StrongerTogether @unfpa.org

“Engagement with European Civil Society Organizations: Mobilizing the European Union for Peace in Palestine” On 6 May 2026, the UN Palestinian Rights Committee will hold its consultations with the European CSOs in Brussels, Belgium. ▶ unric.org/en/2026-un-p... ↪ unric.org/en/the-week-...

UN Brussels Camilla Brückner, at the @europarl.europa.eu Staff Seminar panel exploring how the concept of multilateralism, including the role of global and regional multilateral institutions, is currently perceived and challenged. #DiplomacyDay

We launched the 2026 #HeroesofTomorrow: UN #SDGAwards, open for applications until 17 May 2026. The Heroes of Tomorrow are taking bold action today – to build a sustainable, just & peaceful future. Apply or nominate: sdgactionawards.org 📺 youtu.be/Pe_yaNEz69g

Europe faces a new energy shock, growth slowing, and inflation rising. IMF's Alfred Kammer urges disciplined, targeted support + reforms to protect the vulnerable and boost resilience. #EUeconomy #Energy #Inflation www.imf.org/en/blogs/art...

Opening for a Political Affairs Intern at OSRSG-CAAC in Brussels, Belgium - Starting May 2026 unric.org/en/job/273964/

For 80 years, the International Court of Justice has served as the principal judicial organ of the UN, helping to settle legal disputes between States in accordance with international law. #ICJat80

“Respect for international law and the Charter of the United Nations remains central to addressing shared challenges. The European Union plays an important role in advancing these principles.” news.un.org/en/story/202...

The International Sudan Conference in Berlin today intends to put the war in Sudan back at the top of the diplomatic agenda. Sudan remains the world’ s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, according to UN agencies and partners, as war enters a fourth year. unric.org/en/sudan-ber...

Welcome to the April issue of our Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new websites, publications and information products! This month we are looking at the topic of Water. unric.org/en/unric-inf...

After 3+ years in captivity, Daniil’s strength in speaking out is a call for recognition and support for all survivors of torture and conflict-related sexual violence. In Ukraine, the UN stands with them every step of the way. Read his story: tinyurl.com/47xs64r9

Coming up 📆 Welcoming @itcnews.bsky.social to Brussels. Discussion on Strengthening Waste Trade Integrity with @unep.org and UNODC 2026 Forum for the Future of Agriculture; SDGs in EU cities and regions; and the UN Palestinian Rights Committee... unric.org/en/the-week-...

New upcoming events in Brussels, Europe and beyond. unric.org/en/the-week-...

“We must learn from past failures & protect the living — by rejecting hatred, inflammatory rhetoric & incitement to violence.” — UN SG António Guterres, as we honour the 1 million people who perished in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 32 years ago. un.org/en/preventge...

#TheRealFertilityCrisis is that many of us can’t afford to have children. Even if we want to. @unfpa.org describes what needs to change: unf.pa/rfc

In Somalia, @unicef.org Executive Director Catherine Russell warns that children there at risk of acute malnutrition. With the situation deteriorating as multiple crises converge, she calls on the world to do more to help alleviate the plight of Somali children. somalia.un.org/en

The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that struck at the core of personhood, broke up families & devastated communities. Let us reject the false narrative of racial difference -- Secretary-General's Message for 2026 www.un.org/en/observanc...

The last 11 years have been the hottest on record. Earth’s energy imbalance has reached its highest level at any time in observed history, with heat reaching deeper into the ocean. This is the Global #StateOfClimate 2025. Read: wmo.int/news/media-c... #WorldMetDay