In response to current alarming trends of growing xenophobia, racism and intolerance, violent misogyny, anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred around the world, on 18 June, Secretary-General Antonio ...

September 2023 at its Headquarters in New York, during the General Assembly high-level week. With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at midpoint, world leaders will carry out a comprehensive ...

9 May 2023 - Ever since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has been actively engaged with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and has recognized the importance of partnering with them to ...

Least developed countries (LDCs) are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and ...

Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities—one billion people worldwide— are less likely to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community.

1. Election of members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination [item 117 (a)]: Note by the Secretary-General (A/77/540) 2. Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences [item118 ...

Living together in peace is all about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way.

United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe.

9:30 a.m. Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Ensuring the Security and Dignity of Civilians in Conflict: Addressing Food Insecurity and Protecting ...

Doha - Deputy Secretary-General's closing remarks at the Closing Session of the LDC 5 Conference [as delivered] Doha, Qatar - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at High-level Thematic Round Table ...

United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). UN Photo/John Isaac It is not clear in which context the term “crimes against humanity” was first developed. Some scholars[1] point ...

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ...