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We have witnessed how youth can mobilize global action,” said UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua, stressing the importance of young people’s involvement in shaping a future that is more ...
We are excited to share with you a very special storytime with Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed as she reads “Thank You, Omu” by Oge Mora from the English reading list SDG2: Zero ...
Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority. Decisions on other questions are by simple ...
New York, Lusaka – 1 April 2025 – The third edition of the LDC Future Forum opened today in Zambia, Lusaka bringing together policymakers, researchers, the private sector, and other stakeholders to ...
7 April 2025 — An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily ...
Countries to discuss challenges and opportunities to ensuring healthy lives at all ages Follow live on UN Web TV WHAT: 58 th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development WHERE: ...
Attend a West African dance workshop led by the legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on the United Nations Visitors Plaza! This extraordinary event is being hosted by the Department of ...
7 April 2025 — As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.
Global health has improved significantly over the past 30 years thanks to advances in disease control, public safety, nutrition, personal hygiene and medical therapies. Progress towards universal ...
The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will hold its 24th session at UN Headquarters in New York from 7 to 11 April 2025. They will discuss governance and institutional perspectives ...
6 April 2025 — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih which reportedly killed 18 people ...