Documentaries to spur action on World Environment Day
"Our Blue World" was screened at a large cultural centre in Brussels, with 800 people in attendance.
UNHQ Cafeteria Hours of Operation on 5 July
The Riverview Café, (CB-4th floor), Café de la Paix and the Lobby Cafe will be closed on Friday, 5 July 2024.
Our goal is to make global SDG data accessible and understandable
DESA’s Heather Page explains what goes into the work of collecting, monitoring, and analyzing SDG data.
Stories from the UN Archives: Dawn at UN Headquarters
We dove into our archives for a look at the world’s meeting place that has grown alongside New York’s ever-changing skyline over the past seven decades.
Senior officials for peace operations trained in French
As the peace operations contexts become more and more complex, the goal of this training was to prepare a new generation of leaders available for potential recruitment at senior positions.
New from 'UN Chronicle': reparatory justice, food risks and more
The "UN Chronicle" team would like to share a selection of recent articles with you...
Counting down the UN's international days
This month will see more global observances than there are days in June, commemorating everything from bicycles to oceans.
Integrating climate and clean air planning in Central Asia
Representatives from Central Asia and experts across the climate and clean air space came together in Kazakhstan for the Sub-Regional Workshop on Integrated Planning for Climate and Air.
'Everybody has purpose’: an interview with Amy Pope
“You just give somebody a little space. Everybody has purpose. Everybody has dreams, everybody wants to be seen,” says the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration.
In Memoriam: Behrooz Sadry, 1936-2024
Mr. Sadry mentored generations of international civil servants and national staff, and was admired by colleagues and well-wishers.
Beat the Heat – Safety Tips During Extremely Hot Weather
Although summers are supposed to be hot, it becomes a major health concern when hot days become incessant and successive.
Celebrate the German language! Feiern wir die deutsche Sprache!
On 1 July, the UN celebrates the German language, an official language of the host countries of the United Nations Office at Geneva and the United Nations Office at Vienna.
2023 report of trust fund to support victims of sexual abuse
“Before this support was provided to me, I had no source of income and was always depending on others. Now, I gained my own source of income which builds my confidence in feeding my children."
A story never finished: the legacy of Anne Frank
In the garden of UN Headquarters stands a very special tree, planted five years ago in memory of Anne Frank and the victims of the Holocaust.