Monday, 18 January 2021
The UNRIC Info Point & Library issues backgrounders on various subjects that list relevant URLs within the UN system.
Included are links to
The following backgrounders are currently available in English, French & Spanish:
| Countries / Regions | |||
| Afghanistan | English | French | |
| Burundi | English | French | |
| Central African Republic | English | French | |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | English | French | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | English | French | |
| Egypt | English | ||
| Gambia | English | French | |
| Gaza | English | ||
| Iraq | English | French | |
| Kosovo | English | French | |
| Libya | English | ||
| Mali | English | French | |
| Middle East | English | French | |
| Myanmar | English | French | |
| Somalia | English | French | |
| South Sudan | English | ||
| Sri Lanka | English | French | |
| Sudan/Darfur | English | French | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | English | ||
| Ukraine | English | ||
| Venezuela | English | Spanish | |
| Yemen | English | ||
| Topics | |||
| Appointment of the Secretary-General | English | ||
| Arms Trade | English | ||
| Biodiversity | English | French | |
| Civil Society | English | French | Spanish |
| Climate Change | English | French | |
| Counter-Terrorism | English | French | |
| Desertification | English | French | |
| Development | English | French | |
| Disability | English | French | |
| Disarmament | English | French | |
| Ebola | English | ||
| Educational Resources | English | French | |
| Food Waste | English | French | |
| Forests | English | French | |
| Genocide | English | French | |
| Human Rights | English | French | Spanish |
| Landmines | English | French | |
| Migration | English | French | |
| Oceans | English | French | |
| Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations |
English | French | |
| Peacekeeping | English | French | Spanish |
| Poverty | English | French | |
| Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict | English | ||
| Racism | English | French | |
| Refugees and Migrants | English | French | |
| Responsibility to Protect | English | ||
| Rule of Law | English | ||
| Special Tribunals & other mechanism | English | ||
| Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | English | French | Spanish |
| Transitional Justice | English | French | |
| UN Press & Media Contacts | English | French | |
| Youth | English | French | |
| Archive (no longer updated) | ||
| Global Food Crisis | English | French |
| Human Rights Council | English | French |
| Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) | English | French |
| Nuclear Disarmament | English | |
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation | English | French |
| Peacebuilding Commission | English | French |
| Post-2015 Development Agenda | English | French |
| Sustainable Development | English | French |
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485
