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United Nations in Brussels (official account) brings together over 30 UN entities working with the EU and partners to advance #SDGs, #humanrights, #peace and more.
As wars drag on across continents and conflicts grow more complex, children continue to bear the highest and most heartbreaking cost. Vanessa Frazier, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, is sounding the alarm.
February 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
As wars drag on across continents and conflicts grow more complex, children continue to bear the highest and most heartbreaking cost. Vanessa Frazier, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, is sounding the alarm.
For 80 years, the United Nations has brought countries together with one purpose: to make the world better. Together, we advance peace and security, promote development and defend human rights. By uniting nations, we transform shared goals into collective action.
#UnitedNations #BetterTogether
#UnitedNations #BetterTogether
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM
For 80 years, the United Nations has brought countries together with one purpose: to make the world better. Together, we advance peace and security, promote development and defend human rights. By uniting nations, we transform shared goals into collective action.
#UnitedNations #BetterTogether
#UnitedNations #BetterTogether
For one month, the Bourse in Brussels hosts a photo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken by @unrwa.org teams in Gaza.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
For one month, the Bourse in Brussels hosts a photo exhibition featuring a selection of images taken by @unrwa.org teams in Gaza.
www.brussels.be/unrwa
www.brussels.be/unrwa
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UNRWA continues providing water in emergency conditions across the #GazaStrip.
Through emergency water and sanitation services, millions of litres of drinking and domestic water are delivered every day to people in shelters and displacement sites.
#UNRWAworks
Through emergency water and sanitation services, millions of litres of drinking and domestic water are delivered every day to people in shelters and displacement sites.
#UNRWAworks
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
UNRWA continues providing water in emergency conditions across the #GazaStrip.
Through emergency water and sanitation services, millions of litres of drinking and domestic water are delivered every day to people in shelters and displacement sites.
#UNRWAworks
Through emergency water and sanitation services, millions of litres of drinking and domestic water are delivered every day to people in shelters and displacement sites.
#UNRWAworks
The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become a given in much of the world – and yet we rarely pause to think about what makes it all possible: a complex global network of cables in the depths of the ocean that silently connects us.
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Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity
Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become a given in much of the world – and yet we rarely pause to think about what makes it all possible: a complex global network of cables in the depths of the ocean that silently connects us.
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📢 #Internship
Are you passionate about global issues and digital communication? The United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels is looking for a Social Media Intern.
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
📅 Duration: 4 - 6 months
📌 Deadline: 26 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: unric.org/en/job/socia...
Are you passionate about global issues and digital communication? The United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels is looking for a Social Media Intern.
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
📅 Duration: 4 - 6 months
📌 Deadline: 26 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: unric.org/en/job/socia...
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM
📢 #Internship
Are you passionate about global issues and digital communication? The United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels is looking for a Social Media Intern.
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
📅 Duration: 4 - 6 months
📌 Deadline: 26 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: unric.org/en/job/socia...
Are you passionate about global issues and digital communication? The United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels is looking for a Social Media Intern.
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium
📅 Duration: 4 - 6 months
📌 Deadline: 26 February 2026
🔗 Apply here: unric.org/en/job/socia...
Awarding innovative and creative companies that turn Intellectual Property (IP) into economic and societal value - the WIPO Global Innovation Awards 2026 are open until 31 March.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Awarding innovative and creative companies that turn Intellectual Property (IP) into economic and societal value - the WIPO Global Innovation Awards 2026 are open until 31 March.
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is participating in the 18th European #Space Conference in Brussels.
Last October, marking World Space Week, we spoke with UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini about their work:
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Last October, marking World Space Week, we spoke with UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini about their work:
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UN space agency: ‘space is not a distant dream’
As we mark World Space Week, the Director of the UN's office for space speaks about ensuring the benefits of space reach everyone, everywhere.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is participating in the 18th European #Space Conference in Brussels.
Last October, marking World Space Week, we spoke with UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini about their work:
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Last October, marking World Space Week, we spoke with UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini about their work:
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Data shows that more than three-quarters (78%) of surveyed teachers in the #EU have encountered at least one antisemitic incident between students, while over a quarter of them (27%) had witnessed nine or more such incidents.
UNESCO survey finds antisemitism present in three quarters of EU
More than three quarters of surveyed teachers in the European Union (EU) have encountered antisemitic incidents in their classroom, according to a report published by UNESCO with the support of the
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January 27, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Data shows that more than three-quarters (78%) of surveyed teachers in the #EU have encountered at least one antisemitic incident between students, while over a quarter of them (27%) had witnessed nine or more such incidents.
As displacement globally remains at high levels, driven by conflict and persecution, @unhcr.org calls on the Cypriot and Irish Presidencies of the Council of the EU to reinforce the EU’s leadership in enhancing protection and solutions for forcibly displaced people.
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EU: UNHCR recommendations on asylum
UNHCR calls on Cypriot and Irish Presidencies to reinforce the EU’s leadership in enhancing protection and solutions for forcibly displaced people.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
As displacement globally remains at high levels, driven by conflict and persecution, @unhcr.org calls on the Cypriot and Irish Presidencies of the Council of the EU to reinforce the EU’s leadership in enhancing protection and solutions for forcibly displaced people.
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The January issue of the UN Info Point & Library Newsletter in Brussels is out. Featuring new websites, publications and information products - this month's focus is on International Observances, including the 2026 International Years.
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UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – January 2026
This is the January 2026 edition of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The January issue of the UN Info Point & Library Newsletter in Brussels is out. Featuring new websites, publications and information products - this month's focus is on International Observances, including the 2026 International Years.
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It's time for nominations for this year's @unesco.org Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The annual award recognizes a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defense and/or promotion of press freedom.
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UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026
UNESCO invites nominations for the 2026 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:13 AM
It's time for nominations for this year's @unesco.org Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The annual award recognizes a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to the defense and/or promotion of press freedom.
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UN Chief to world leaders: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain
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December 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
UN Chief to world leaders: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain
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For #HumanRightsDay, we asked people in Europe what their favourite human rights books are - here are the top picks!
#OurEverydayRights
#OurEverydayRights
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
For #HumanRightsDay, we asked people in Europe what their favourite human rights books are - here are the top picks!
#OurEverydayRights
#OurEverydayRights
Walls that once stood silent now tell stories of refugee resilience, hope & new beginnings.
With support of the EU, @unhcr.org is partnering with 3 talented artists to share messages of solidarity in cities across Europe.
Stay tuned. More coming soon.
With support of the EU, @unhcr.org is partnering with 3 talented artists to share messages of solidarity in cities across Europe.
Stay tuned. More coming soon.
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Walls that once stood silent now tell stories of refugee resilience, hope & new beginnings.
With support of the EU, @unhcr.org is partnering with 3 talented artists to share messages of solidarity in cities across Europe.
Stay tuned. More coming soon.
With support of the EU, @unhcr.org is partnering with 3 talented artists to share messages of solidarity in cities across Europe.
Stay tuned. More coming soon.
“We are not going to get the equality and the parity of decision-making without women having the courage to come forward” - Mary Robinson told the @eesc.bsky.social Women’s Forum in Brussels yesterday after a screening of the documentary ‘Mrs Robinson’.
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“We are not going to get the equality and the parity of decision-making without women having the courage to come forward” - Mary Robinson told the @eesc.bsky.social Women’s Forum in Brussels yesterday after a screening of the documentary ‘Mrs Robinson’.
Transport is one of the biggest sources of emissions! But it’s also where we can make the biggest change.
Small choices matter. Your commute matters.
This World #SustainableTransportDay: take the greener route. 🌍✨ @bxllaville.bsky.social
Small choices matter. Your commute matters.
This World #SustainableTransportDay: take the greener route. 🌍✨ @bxllaville.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Transport is one of the biggest sources of emissions! But it’s also where we can make the biggest change.
Small choices matter. Your commute matters.
This World #SustainableTransportDay: take the greener route. 🌍✨ @bxllaville.bsky.social
Small choices matter. Your commute matters.
This World #SustainableTransportDay: take the greener route. 🌍✨ @bxllaville.bsky.social
She’s not being dramatic.
She’s being targeted.
Harassment and deepfakes are violence—on screen and off.
We must #ACTToEndViolence: www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
#16Days #NoExcuse
She’s being targeted.
Harassment and deepfakes are violence—on screen and off.
We must #ACTToEndViolence: www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
#16Days #NoExcuse
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
She’s not being dramatic.
She’s being targeted.
Harassment and deepfakes are violence—on screen and off.
We must #ACTToEndViolence: www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
#16Days #NoExcuse
She’s being targeted.
Harassment and deepfakes are violence—on screen and off.
We must #ACTToEndViolence: www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
#16Days #NoExcuse
The right diagnosis, right drug, right dose, right duration, right route. Prescribing and taking antibiotics only when needed is an important step in slowing antimicrobial resistance.
World #AMR Awareness Week
World #AMR Awareness Week
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The right diagnosis, right drug, right dose, right duration, right route. Prescribing and taking antibiotics only when needed is an important step in slowing antimicrobial resistance.
World #AMR Awareness Week
World #AMR Awareness Week
Since 2000, child poverty has fallen by a third, yet children’s rights remain under threat.
@unicef.org reports:
* 1 in 5 children live in extreme monetary poverty;
* 4 in 5 face at least one severe climate hazard yearly; and
* in 2024, 1 in 5 lived in a conflict area.
#WorldChildrensDay
@unicef.org reports:
* 1 in 5 children live in extreme monetary poverty;
* 4 in 5 face at least one severe climate hazard yearly; and
* in 2024, 1 in 5 lived in a conflict area.
#WorldChildrensDay
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Since 2000, child poverty has fallen by a third, yet children’s rights remain under threat.
@unicef.org reports:
* 1 in 5 children live in extreme monetary poverty;
* 4 in 5 face at least one severe climate hazard yearly; and
* in 2024, 1 in 5 lived in a conflict area.
#WorldChildrensDay
@unicef.org reports:
* 1 in 5 children live in extreme monetary poverty;
* 4 in 5 face at least one severe climate hazard yearly; and
* in 2024, 1 in 5 lived in a conflict area.
#WorldChildrensDay
🚽 Toilets should be put on a pedestal.
In a changing world, one thing remains constant: we’ll always need the toilet — to protect health, dignity and our environment.
Learn more and join in #WorldToiletDay on 19 November
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In a changing world, one thing remains constant: we’ll always need the toilet — to protect health, dignity and our environment.
Learn more and join in #WorldToiletDay on 19 November
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November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚽 Toilets should be put on a pedestal.
In a changing world, one thing remains constant: we’ll always need the toilet — to protect health, dignity and our environment.
Learn more and join in #WorldToiletDay on 19 November
👉 worldtoiletday.org
In a changing world, one thing remains constant: we’ll always need the toilet — to protect health, dignity and our environment.
Learn more and join in #WorldToiletDay on 19 November
👉 worldtoiletday.org
As the largest multi-stakeholder forum on the #SDGs in the Benelux, this year's #SDGForum gave policymakers, businesses, NGOs, and academia a chance to meet and exchange ideas and solutions on the # SDGs.
Thanks to all participants
@undp.org #GlobalGoals
Thanks to all participants
@undp.org #GlobalGoals
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
As the largest multi-stakeholder forum on the #SDGs in the Benelux, this year's #SDGForum gave policymakers, businesses, NGOs, and academia a chance to meet and exchange ideas and solutions on the # SDGs.
Thanks to all participants
@undp.org #GlobalGoals
Thanks to all participants
@undp.org #GlobalGoals
In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world.
Join #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 #VolunteerYear #IVY2026
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Join #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 #VolunteerYear #IVY2026
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UN International Years 2026: Rangelands and Pastoralists, Volunteers, and the Woman Farmer
In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world. Through dedicated International Years, the United Nations invite...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world.
Join #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 #VolunteerYear #IVY2026
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Join #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 #VolunteerYear #IVY2026
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💡 Light is the key to unlocking the secrets of quantum science. Artists from around the world have reimagined this connection through their art. Now it’s your turn to vote for the visual that shines as bright as the science itself unesco.org/en/articles/... #IYQ2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
💡 Light is the key to unlocking the secrets of quantum science. Artists from around the world have reimagined this connection through their art. Now it’s your turn to vote for the visual that shines as bright as the science itself unesco.org/en/articles/... #IYQ2025
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🇵🇪 🤝🇨🇭 Peru & Switzerland deposited 921 new seed accessions at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to safeguard global crop diversity.
Multilateral cooperation = seed security.
More about #GB11 ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd
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Multilateral cooperation = seed security.
More about #GB11 ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd
@fao.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🇵🇪 🤝🇨🇭 Peru & Switzerland deposited 921 new seed accessions at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to safeguard global crop diversity.
Multilateral cooperation = seed security.
More about #GB11 ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd
@fao.org
Multilateral cooperation = seed security.
More about #GB11 ➡️ bit.ly/4nmvOgd
@fao.org