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| Abbreviation | UNRIC |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 2004; 22 years ago (2004-01) |
| Type | United Nations Information Centre |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Head | Director Sherri Aldis (since 2022) |
Parent organization | United Nations Department of Global Communications United Nations Secretariat |
| Website | unric |
TheUnited Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) based inBrussels serves as the United Nations (UN)'s communications office across 22 Western European countries.
As the regional arm of the UNDepartment of Global Communications,[1] UNRIC builds connections between the United Nations and key European stakeholders, including EU institutions, governments, civil society, media, academia, and the private sector.
UNRIC also provides communications support to the 30 United Nations agencies located in Brussels[2] and works together with the European Union institutions on shared communications priorities such as information integrity.
On 1 January 2004, the United Nations Regional Information Centre opened inBrussels, replacing the previous United Nations Information Centres inAthens,Bonn,Brussels,Copenhagen,Lisbon,London,Madrid,Paris andRome, which ceased operations on 31 December 2003.[3] It has since provided services to the following Western European countries:[4]
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