Sign of hope in the fight against malaria
The WHO has recently recommended the broad use of the world’s first effective malaria vaccine among children living in regions with moderate to high malaria transmission.
'Global Lens': The Secret Path to Freedom over Niagara Falls
Watch the latest episode of "Global Lens" on the role of the Underground Railroad in establishing African American resistance. It celebrates the courage of those who risked their lives to help others.
Guterres welcomes new acting chief of Office for Project Services
The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) welcomed on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres' appointment of Jens Wandel as its ad interim chief.
The 'United Nations Guide to Model UN' is now in French
It is an extensive guide to help Model UN participants and organizing teams to bring their simulations closer to the reality of how the UN really works.
5 surprising facts about Hello Kitty
The most famous adorable kitten in the world, Hello Kitty, is an icon of pop culture, Now, she is getting a new product line at the UN Bookshop to celebrate her commitment to the SDGs.
Threats to media worker freedom ‘growing by day’, Guterres warns
Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, said the Secretary-General, marking World Press Freedom Day.
Ciné-ONU spotlights forgotten humanitarian crises
“Despite our collective efforts, the already dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated alarmingly over the past months.” – Secretary-General António Guterres
How effective are vaccines? A video history of immunization
Dr. Kate O’Brien, Immunization Director at WHO, takes us on a historical tour from the development of the first modern vaccine in the late 18th century to the vaccines combatting the COVID pandemic.
UN stamps celebrate human achievement on planet Mars
On 24 April, the United Nations Postal Administration issued six new stamps and three souvenir sheets to showcase a historic year for the exploration of the "red planet".
Catered and special events for external guests at UNHQ
The Department of Operational Support is pleased to inform you that in accordance with the latest COVID-19 mitigation measures in effect at UNHQ, catered and special events may include the participation of external guests as of Monday, 25 April 2022.
New DESA catalogues make search for sustainable data easier
In search of the latest global population trends? Or the new figures that reveal where the world economy is heading?
Facts & fashion win Sustainable Development Goal honours at MIPTV
The inaugural SDG Innovation Award was accepted by Junk Kouture, a company that encourages young people to create high-fashion clothing from recycled objects and materials.
Why mercury is still a threat to human and planetary health
According to the WHO, two groups are at particular risk: unborn babies whose mothers have high levels of mercury in their blood and those who are regularly exposed to elevated levels of mercury.
Assembly endorses compact to help least developed countries
Two years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the General Assembly met to endorse a historic new compact to support the countries whose vulnerabilities it most exposed.