United Nations in Brussels (official account) brings together 30 UN entities working with the EU and partners to advance #SDGs, #humanrights, #peace and more.
Brussels, Belgium
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When journalists are silenced, we all lose. On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, and every day, we need to protect those who stand up for us all.
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Amid multiplying conflicts, the only pathway to sustainable peace is through international law, the resolution of root causes & the active pursuit of political solutions.
Let’s summon the political will to silence the guns, stop the killing & build a world where peace for all prevails.
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🚎 “To my surprise, I really enjoyed it!” Kyrylo, 25, is swapping web design for trolleybus driving in Kharkiv.
🇪🇺🇸🇪 Through #EU4Recovery, supported by the European Union & co-funded by Sweden, @UNDP provides vocational training to help people gain new skills & address local workforce shortages.
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🎟️ Last tickets left!
Join the @UNinBrussels, @EU4BE, @UKMisBrussels and Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (@UniversiteLiege)
for a screening of How to Live on Earth.
📅10 November | 🕡 18:30
📍Senghor Auditorium, Gembloux
🎬Reserve your seat: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner…
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New blog series offers a window into how @UNUMERIT works with partners across the UN System and beyond. It shows how research can inform policy and training and how academic knowledge can connect with the needs of practitioners and public institutions.
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A strong signal for environmental action.
Today, @UNEP and the @EU_Commission renewed their strategic partnership and shared commitment to science & multilateralism.
Acting on climate, nature and pollution fuels competitiveness, public health, resilience, security & peace.🌍🤝🌱
ALT Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director (left) and Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy (Right) at a table holding each a portfolio of their organisation, containing the signed amendment to the MoU.
At a time of increasing challenges to security across the world, disarmament is essential to protect lives and to prevent, mitigate and end conflicts. But what is disarmament? And why does it matter? USG and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu explains why
As the WWII raged, a remarkable international effort was already taking shape to help rebuild a shattered world. Founded in Nov 1943, the UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) began its work before the @UN itself existed.
Watch in full:
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World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
In 2025, companies invested 1.6 trillion dollars abroad. Most of it went to just 20 countries.
Convened by @unctad , hosted with @mociqatar . #WIF2026
worldinvestmentforum.unctad.…
Dialogue over division. Cooperation over confrontation. Solidarity over fear.
For 81 years, the United Nations has brought countries together to advance peace, human rights and sustainable development.
-- UN Secretary-General António Guterres' message on #UNDay
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On #UNDay, we’re reminded that progress is never achieved alone.
In an increasingly complex world, the partnership between @UN and EU shows why solidarity and collective action matter more than ever.
Together, we are building a greener, fairer and more peaceful world. 🇺🇳🤝🇪🇺
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At the @CineONU screening of 🎞️De Wilde Noordzee 🌊🪸in Brussels, @UNEP ’s Nicolas Galudec joined filmmaker Peter van Rodijnen, @OceanaEurope and @VLIZnews for a panel discussion, highlighting ocean governance and UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme in protecting marine ecosystems.🐡
ALT Film poster: "De Wilde Noorzee - Natuur die zich laat temmen. Op ontdekkingsreis met Peter van Rodijnen", with image of a huge shark with open jaws, and a diver filming from very close by.
ALT Nicolas Galudec, Senior Policy Advisor at UNEP Brussels Office - in the middle, with microphone, with to his left, Jan Mees, General Director of the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), and to his right Vera Coelho, Executive Director and Vice President at Oceana in Europe.
ALT Vie of the panel from the back of the room. More info about the event can be found here: https://unric.org/en/de-wilde-noordzee-north-sea-nature-untamed/
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On #UNDay, we celebrate the power of partnership.
From rebuilding Ukraine’s energy infrastructure to supporting healthcare & solid waste mngt. in Gaza, our partnership with Belgium allows to tackle poverty & inequality and build resilience to crises across the🌐.
#PartnersAtCore
Speaking to reporters in New York ahead of a visit to Egypt, @antonioguterres addressed growing public discontent in Europe and beyond, as people have taken to the streets to express frustration over the rising cost of living.
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Our next @CineONU will take place in #Gembloux, at the Agro-Bio Tech (ULiege). The UN, EU Representation in Belgium and the UK Mission to the EU invite you to a screening of the film: “How to Live on Earth”, on 10 November, 18:30 CET
Reserve your seat now: unric.org/en/how-to-live-on-…
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.@UNOCHA & @WMO issue an appeal for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest #ElNiño on record.
The next two weeks are the critical window to act before that damage is done, @UNReliefChief said.
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Total fees paid to smugglers on sea routes to Europe reached an estimated US$388-509 million in 2025, according to new research released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, @UNODC
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🌍 Were you at Flagey in Brussels last week?
We spoke at the SDG Forum 2026 on climate and information integrity. 🌱
How can we strengthen the integrity of climate information and ensure access to reliable data?
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