Join us for 2024 UN Kids Day!

The UN Visitor Centre invites all UN Staff and Delegates to bring children aged 5 to 10 to participate in the 2024 UN Kids Day on Friday 23 February.

3 ways to foster inclusive societies

The Commission for Social Development, meeting from 5 to 14 February, will focus on promoting social justice alongside digital transformation to create more inclusive, equitable societies.

Clearing explosive ordnance, resuming livelihood in Al-Karma

“My family and I couldn’t return to our house after the liberation like other IDPs. After the clearance operations, we returned to our house, and I reopened my factory."

UNITAR NYO: Training course on AI governance

Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of AI technology trends, AI opportunities and risks, and what is happening in AI governance, around the world and at the UN.

New! Work Summary of 78th session of the General Assembly

The Meetings Coverage Section has published its summary of the main part of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly and its six Main Committees. 

Share your opinion on the coverage of official UN meetings

The Meetings Coverage Section invites you to participate in a survey on the bilingual coverage of official United Nations meetings and events that we produce.

UN News 2024 preview: October to December

In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with a major summit devoted to forward thinking in September, and the fight against climate change in November.

A conversation with Oscar-nominated Director C. Carion

REEL COMPASSION: when movies and the missions meet

UN Stamps celebrate the 'Year of the Dragon'

The ten $1.50 denominated stamps have beautiful illustrations of dragons with decorative details.

Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine: Karolina Lindholm Billing

“Volunteers from all areas of society have helped people who have been directly impacted by the war. They’re cooking meals, giving clothing, giving money, opening their homes.”

UN News 2024 preview: July to September

In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with a major summit devoted to forward thinking in September, and the fight against climate change in November.

UN Library: Virtual Panel Discussion on Data Privacy

The UN Library invites you to a virtual panel discussion, “A Right to Read without being Read: Data Collection and the Scholarly Record”, on Thursday, 25 January from 9.30 to 11.00a.m. ET.

UN Library and DESA present WESP 2024 Report

The UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs would like to invite you to an in-person event on the “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024”.

DESA presents latest forecast for the global economy

The "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024" presents a sombre economic outlook for the near term, with global growth projected to slow to 2.4 per cent.

‘Help and Hope for the Hungry’ – An interview with Cindy McCain

“Our job is to give hope and help by giving food to those who really need it most. And that's what we do.” - Cindy McCain, Head of the World Food Programme