Please join us for Conversations on Anti-racism
The Anti-Racism Office has launched a virtual series aimed to empower UN personnel with the knowledge, skills, and tools to embrace racial diversity and contribute towards a workplace free of racism.
Using AI to generate synthetic data for SDGs Monitoring
UN DESA's Development Policy Seminar on "Using AI to generate synthetic data for SDGs monitoring"
Child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per cent since 2000.
India’s mud houses: Our solution to climate change?
“For us, it’s obvious that climate change directly affects the shelter that you’re going to live in, and you need to start building resilient structures.”
United Against Racism Live Talks
Stand against racism and racial discrimination by participating in the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination virtual event.
Empowering Women in the Peace Process (25 March)
This interactive workshop will focus on understanding the importance of gender equality in negotiations and how to make changes within organizations to augment women’s participation.
Everything you need to know about #CSW68
The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence, and discrimination women continue to face.
Stories from the UN Archive: Marlon Brando advocates for water
The Oscar-winning actor helped the UN amplify the need for clean water in a South American village in a unique podcast (even before they were called podcasts) almost 70 years ago.
Cities and Regions Summit convenes at margins of UNEA-6
This year, the event brought together over 600 attendees in person and online at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi.
Breaking barriers: a woman’s journey in mine action
"Nothing is more challenging than working to remove explosive ordnance, except perhaps challenging societal norms as a woman in a male-dominated sector," says Noor Munther.
International Women's Day: Invest in women, accelerate progress
This International Women’s Day, let’s come together to shape a better future for all!
Workshop on Addressing Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise
Workshop on Addressing the Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise (NB: 1 Representative from a Mission).
UNITAR NYO: Blue Revolution 2.0 (6 March)
Join UNITAR NYO for Blue Revolution 2.0: Harnessing Deep Tech for Sustainable Development!
Stories from the UN Archive: Audrey Hepburn on children’s rights
Following the Second World War, acclaimed actor Audrey Hepburn survived on aid supplies from the United Nations during her own childhood in Europe.
How did UN peacekeeping help in a year marked by war?
In the past twelve months, conflict-related deaths reached a 28-year high, with a full quarter of humanity living in conflict-affected areas.