Protecting children in crisis with Catherine Russell
“Children just want to be children. No matter what, the bleakest situation, the most terrible things, they still want to play...that is what we all have to protect," says the UNICEF Executive Director
UN marks 80 years since death camps were liberated
Hate continues to grow at an alarming speed, and the world must do more to fight growing antisemitism said Secretary-General António Guterres on 27 January.
The psychological impact of working in a crisis: Mojgan Shadbash
A Staff Counselor with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs explains how to manage the emotions that come from witnessing immense suffering and loss.
UN Stamps celebrate the Year of the Snake
The ten $1.65 denominated stamps and background design show four snakes intimately embracing and coiling around each other.
How to save humanity from climate breakdown - Celeste Saulo
“We can see how many people are suffering...that people are running out of food, are running out of water, and the real narrative is that this will affect everyone sooner or later.â€
Holocaust remembrance for dignity and human rights
The 2025 International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust falls on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 1945.
Interview with Hiba Hanano, OCHA Aleppo
Hiba Hanano is Head of OCHA’s Aleppo sub-office. In this interview, she shares her experience following the recent Syrian insurgency in the nation’s second-biggest city.
The environmental highs - and lows - of 2024: January to April
The United Nations Environment Programme takes us on a closer look at some of the most memorable environmental moments of the first four months of 2024...
Join us for 2025 UN Kids Day!
The UN Visitor Centre is thrilled to invite all UN staff and delegates to bring your little ones, ages 5 to 10, for the 2025 UN Kids Day on Friday, 21 February.
2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
On Friday, UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
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A staff favourite special tour is back! Gifts on the 2nd Floor
Do you know how the first diplomatic passport came to exist? Have you heard of the Kadesh Peace Treaty? Why is there a pianist playing on the 1st floor of the General Assembly Building?
UN Police Capacity-Building Providers meet in Shanghai
The 2nd Police Capacity-Building Providers Meeting in Shanghai underscored the steady progress in global police capacity-building efforts essential to peacekeeping operations.
"Journal of the United Nations" launches global calendar
Have you ever wanted to view all the meetings of a UN organ in a calendar view? Now you can with the Global Calendar feature of the "Journal of the United Nations".