United Nations in Brussels
@unbrussels.org
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.
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
unric.org/en/un-intern...
💡 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
@fao.org
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
💰 #Tobacco kills half a million people in the #EU each year and drains billions from budgets.
So, after 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
So, after 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future?
Twenty years after the European Union (EU) ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), a new WHO/Europe report shows that the EU has achieved important policy progress – yet t...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
💰 #Tobacco kills half a million people in the #EU each year and drains billions from budgets.
So, after 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
So, after 20 years of tobacco control in the EU: are we moving towards a tobacco-free future?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
🟢 Climate facts vs. climate fiction 🔴
UNDP shares 30 science-backed numbers to tell the real story of the climate crisis.
Explore here: go.undp.org/ClimateCounts
#ClimateCounts | #COP30
UNDP shares 30 science-backed numbers to tell the real story of the climate crisis.
Explore here: go.undp.org/ClimateCounts
#ClimateCounts | #COP30
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🟢 Climate facts vs. climate fiction 🔴
UNDP shares 30 science-backed numbers to tell the real story of the climate crisis.
Explore here: go.undp.org/ClimateCounts
#ClimateCounts | #COP30
UNDP shares 30 science-backed numbers to tell the real story of the climate crisis.
Explore here: go.undp.org/ClimateCounts
#ClimateCounts | #COP30
This year, the UN marks its 80th anniversary. 8 decades of working for people and planet. Despite challenges, the United Nations continues to prove that global problems need global solutions. #UN80
October 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
This year, the UN marks its 80th anniversary. 8 decades of working for people and planet. Despite challenges, the United Nations continues to prove that global problems need global solutions. #UN80
20 million euro FAO-EU initiative targets Blue Transformation innovations in Africa and Latin America.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
20 million euro FAO-EU initiative targets Blue Transformation innovations in Africa and Latin America.
www.fao.org/newsroom/det...
@fao.org
www.fao.org/newsroom/det...
@fao.org
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🔹 UNRWA is resuming health, shelters, water, and waste operations in Gaza City amid widespread explosive hazards.
🔹 Since 9/10, Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their farms in the West Bank have continued.
Our latest report on #Gaza and the #WestBank: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
🔹 Since 9/10, Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their farms in the West Bank have continued.
Our latest report on #Gaza and the #WestBank: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🔹 UNRWA is resuming health, shelters, water, and waste operations in Gaza City amid widespread explosive hazards.
🔹 Since 9/10, Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their farms in the West Bank have continued.
Our latest report on #Gaza and the #WestBank: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
🔹 Since 9/10, Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their farms in the West Bank have continued.
Our latest report on #Gaza and the #WestBank: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
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From air and water to soil, pollution affects us all.
UNEP works with countries to #BeatPollution at its source and build a cleaner, safer future for all.
See how: https://ow.ly/zpVn50XcYcm
UNEP works with countries to #BeatPollution at its source and build a cleaner, safer future for all.
See how: https://ow.ly/zpVn50XcYcm
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
From air and water to soil, pollution affects us all.
UNEP works with countries to #BeatPollution at its source and build a cleaner, safer future for all.
See how: https://ow.ly/zpVn50XcYcm
UNEP works with countries to #BeatPollution at its source and build a cleaner, safer future for all.
See how: https://ow.ly/zpVn50XcYcm
#WorldFoodDay was observed today and celebrated all week long in #Brussels. Thank you to all who took part and to those who took the time to visit. @bxllaville.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
#WorldFoodDay was observed today and celebrated all week long in #Brussels. Thank you to all who took part and to those who took the time to visit. @bxllaville.bsky.social
#Brussels marks 80 Years of @FAO with the iconic Manneken-Pis sporting a FAO field expert's outfit for the day.
Stop by, take a photo, and share your moment using #FAO80 #FoodHeroes #WorldFoodDay #Bruxelles
Stop by, take a photo, and share your moment using #FAO80 #FoodHeroes #WorldFoodDay #Bruxelles
October 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#Brussels marks 80 Years of @FAO with the iconic Manneken-Pis sporting a FAO field expert's outfit for the day.
Stop by, take a photo, and share your moment using #FAO80 #FoodHeroes #WorldFoodDay #Bruxelles
Stop by, take a photo, and share your moment using #FAO80 #FoodHeroes #WorldFoodDay #Bruxelles
"Where learning, playing, even dreaming, becomes dangerous."
Visit A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza, a photo & sound exhibition sharing the reality of childhood in Gaza.
📅 3–22 Oct |📍Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
🎟️ Free | With support from @ec.europa.eu
@unicefbelgique.bsky.social
Visit A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza, a photo & sound exhibition sharing the reality of childhood in Gaza.
📅 3–22 Oct |📍Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
🎟️ Free | With support from @ec.europa.eu
@unicefbelgique.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"Where learning, playing, even dreaming, becomes dangerous."
Visit A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza, a photo & sound exhibition sharing the reality of childhood in Gaza.
📅 3–22 Oct |📍Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
🎟️ Free | With support from @ec.europa.eu
@unicefbelgique.bsky.social
Visit A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza, a photo & sound exhibition sharing the reality of childhood in Gaza.
📅 3–22 Oct |📍Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
🎟️ Free | With support from @ec.europa.eu
@unicefbelgique.bsky.social
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement from US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, following days of intensive indirect negotiations in Egypt.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
UN chief calls for Israel and Hamas to ‘abide fully’ by terms of US peace plan
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement from US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, following days of intensive...
news.un.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement from US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, following days of intensive indirect negotiations in Egypt.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
When you think of cotton, the first thing that probably comes to mind is clothing. And while this is cotton's main use, its importance extends far beyond apparel.
Keep reading to learn some interesting facts about cotton on #WorldCottonDay: www.fao.org/world-cotton... 🧵👇🏼
Keep reading to learn some interesting facts about cotton on #WorldCottonDay: www.fao.org/world-cotton... 🧵👇🏼
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
When you think of cotton, the first thing that probably comes to mind is clothing. And while this is cotton's main use, its importance extends far beyond apparel.
Keep reading to learn some interesting facts about cotton on #WorldCottonDay: www.fao.org/world-cotton... 🧵👇🏼
Keep reading to learn some interesting facts about cotton on #WorldCottonDay: www.fao.org/world-cotton... 🧵👇🏼
"A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza" @unicef.org exhibit in Brussels until 22 October, sheds light on the harsh reality faced by children in the Gaza Strip. It is being held at the Pavilion of Human Passions in the Parc du Cinquantenaire.
www.unicef.be/fr/expo
www.unicef.be/nl/expo
www.unicef.be/fr/expo
www.unicef.be/nl/expo
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"A Question Mark Hangs Over Gaza" @unicef.org exhibit in Brussels until 22 October, sheds light on the harsh reality faced by children in the Gaza Strip. It is being held at the Pavilion of Human Passions in the Parc du Cinquantenaire.
www.unicef.be/fr/expo
www.unicef.be/nl/expo
www.unicef.be/fr/expo
www.unicef.be/nl/expo
Discussion with Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of 'Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure' on how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors, in Europe and beyond.
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www.ilo.org/resource/art...
Generative AI at work: What it means for jobs in Europe and beyond
Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure, discusses how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and s...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Discussion with Pawel Gmyrek, Senior Researcher at the ILO and co-author of 'Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure' on how generative AI could shape jobs across countries and sectors, in Europe and beyond.
www.ilo.org/resource/art...
www.ilo.org/resource/art...
On the agenda for #Brussels
🔹World Food Week 2025 across Brussels, Europe and the World
🔹Ciné-ONU to mark #UNDay
🔹Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All with @itu.int and @ec.europa.eu
And much more, track UN-EU events, int'l observances and major summits in the Week Ahead ➡️ unric.org/en/the-week-...
🔹World Food Week 2025 across Brussels, Europe and the World
🔹Ciné-ONU to mark #UNDay
🔹Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All with @itu.int and @ec.europa.eu
And much more, track UN-EU events, int'l observances and major summits in the Week Ahead ➡️ unric.org/en/the-week-...
The Week Ahead: UN in Brussels
The Week Ahead at the UN in Brussels/Belgium. Sign up for our seminars and conferences. Get the latest on our events and activities
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October 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
On the agenda for #Brussels
🔹World Food Week 2025 across Brussels, Europe and the World
🔹Ciné-ONU to mark #UNDay
🔹Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All with @itu.int and @ec.europa.eu
And much more, track UN-EU events, int'l observances and major summits in the Week Ahead ➡️ unric.org/en/the-week-...
🔹World Food Week 2025 across Brussels, Europe and the World
🔹Ciné-ONU to mark #UNDay
🔹Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All with @itu.int and @ec.europa.eu
And much more, track UN-EU events, int'l observances and major summits in the Week Ahead ➡️ unric.org/en/the-week-...
New #EU financial support of €40 million as the European Union renews support for @who.int Universal Health Coverage Partnership that has helped millions of people around the world.
www.who.int/news/item/22...
www.who.int/news/item/22...
EU renews support for WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Partnership
WHO and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on achieving universal health coverage with the launch of Phase V (2025–2028) of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnership – WHO’...
www.who.int
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New #EU financial support of €40 million as the European Union renews support for @who.int Universal Health Coverage Partnership that has helped millions of people around the world.
www.who.int/news/item/22...
www.who.int/news/item/22...
Are you passionate about climate action and eager to get others involved? If so, you can become a #EUClimatePact Ambassador or Partner to drive change in everyday life and help shape our future.
Learn more ⤵
climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved...
#MyWorldOurPlanet @euclimateaction.bsky.social
Learn more ⤵
climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved...
#MyWorldOurPlanet @euclimateaction.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Are you passionate about climate action and eager to get others involved? If so, you can become a #EUClimatePact Ambassador or Partner to drive change in everyday life and help shape our future.
Learn more ⤵
climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved...
#MyWorldOurPlanet @euclimateaction.bsky.social
Learn more ⤵
climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved...
#MyWorldOurPlanet @euclimateaction.bsky.social
At the opening of #UNGA80, Secretary-General António Guterres recalled the choices made 80 years ago to put cooperation over chaos, law over lawlessness and peace over conflict, which are the founding principles of the United Nations.
The #EU speaks on Thursday ⤵️
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The #EU speaks on Thursday ⤵️
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September 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
At the opening of #UNGA80, Secretary-General António Guterres recalled the choices made 80 years ago to put cooperation over chaos, law over lawlessness and peace over conflict, which are the founding principles of the United Nations.
The #EU speaks on Thursday ⤵️
unric.org/en/better-to...
The #EU speaks on Thursday ⤵️
unric.org/en/better-to...
Join @spotlightinitiative.org tomorrow at #UNGA80 for the side-event 'Full Speed Ahead: A Global Partnership to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls'.
23 September | 19:15 – 20:30 CEST
Watch the live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...
#EVAWG #WithHer #StrongerTogether #UNSpotlightInitiative
23 September | 19:15 – 20:30 CEST
Watch the live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...
#EVAWG #WithHer #StrongerTogether #UNSpotlightInitiative
September 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Join @spotlightinitiative.org tomorrow at #UNGA80 for the side-event 'Full Speed Ahead: A Global Partnership to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls'.
23 September | 19:15 – 20:30 CEST
Watch the live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...
#EVAWG #WithHer #StrongerTogether #UNSpotlightInitiative
23 September | 19:15 – 20:30 CEST
Watch the live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...
#EVAWG #WithHer #StrongerTogether #UNSpotlightInitiative
As the UN turns 80, this year’s General Assembly highlights how global cooperation continues to improve lives worldwide.
Here’s all you need to know at a glance about #UNGA, the busiest week on the annual diplomatic calendar: medium.com/we-the-peopl...
Here’s all you need to know at a glance about #UNGA, the busiest week on the annual diplomatic calendar: medium.com/we-the-peopl...
What’s in store for this year’s UN General Assembly
Learn about the major events planned for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week in New York.
medium.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
As the UN turns 80, this year’s General Assembly highlights how global cooperation continues to improve lives worldwide.
Here’s all you need to know at a glance about #UNGA, the busiest week on the annual diplomatic calendar: medium.com/we-the-peopl...
Here’s all you need to know at a glance about #UNGA, the busiest week on the annual diplomatic calendar: medium.com/we-the-peopl...