UN Stamps commemorate 80 years of the 'UN Journal'

Serving as the UN’s daily programme of official meetings and other activities, the "Journal of the United Nations" has faithfully documented the trajectory of international diplomacy.

Inside the UN humanitarian funds’ 48-hour mechanism

The 48-hour response mechanism is a fast-track funding tool that enables humanitarian actors to take immediate action within days of a crisis.

Explore the ESCAP Environmental Sustainability Report 2024

The newly released report shows a transformation that began in 2017 and has now become part of everyday practices across our premises.

Annalena Baerbock: Serving the UN is the honour of a lifetime

Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as the 80th President of the General Assembly in September, she brings experience and energy.

New additions | UN Audiovisual Library of Intl. Law

New additions to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL) 

In Somalia, local firefighters are taking the lead

The capacity-building initiative for the Somali civilian firefighters supports the takeover of operations, a major step toward national ownership of critical aviation services.

UNITAR Orientation Course for New Members of ECOSOC

The course will provide an in-depth understanding of ECOSOC's role, functions, and architecture, as well as its working methods and decision-making processes, among other key topics.

Historia Oral | Memories of Sim Groenteman at ECLAC

At the age of 101, Sim Groenteman reflects on his time with ECLAC: “I was very proud, proud to be in the UN… I was an international person who was concerned about the whole world.”

Training to deliver UN Core Pre-deployment Training Materials

The Core Pre-deployment Training Materials are mandatory for all peacekeepers – civilians, police, and military – and contain essential knowledge for them to carry out their work.

General Assembly approves $3.45 billion regular budget for 2026

While the approved budget is roughly $200 million higher than the Secretary-General’s proposal prepared under the UN80 Initiative, it is about 7 per cent lower than the approved 2025 budget.

20 years of CERF's legacy: an interview with Michael Jensen

As the CERF marks its 20th anniversary, Michael Jensen shares the transformative impact that CERF has had on humanitarian response, and why this milestone is so important in today’s context.

A staff favourite special tour is back: 'Gifts of 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?

Data-driven approaches to strengthening policing

The Department of Peace Operations recently convened a workshop in Berlin on leveraging data for policing in peacekeeping contexts.

Sign up for Library training - January 2026

UNSEIAC: 27 years of collective bargaining power

Led by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, the UN System Electronic Information Acquisitions Consortium (UNSEIAC) is a model of cooperative, sustainable access to electronic resources and databases.