The Minamata Convention has a new website
Four years ago, the Minamata Convention entered into force and started turning the tide in the fight against toxic mercury.
“We will stay and deliver" in Afghanistan says Secretary-General
"The United Nations presence will adapt to the security situation. But above all, we will stay and deliver in support of the Afghan people in their hour of need," Guterres told the Security Council.
UN issues stamps to honour Mother Teresa
The quote on the stamp reads “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
Global warming ‘unequivocally’ human driven: IPCC
Secretary-General António Guterres said the Working Group's report was nothing less than "a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable".
Delivering on the Secretary-General's Data Strategy in the Field
UN peace and security teams created a solution to measure and respond to COVID-19.
Racial equity in the UN and beyond
“Wherever we see racism, we must condemn it without reservation, without hesitation, without qualification.” -- Secretary-General António Guterres. Inspired by the call of the Secretary-General to address racism and discrimination in the work environment, some colleagues of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions at the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) working in Mine Action have been advocating for enhanced inclusion. Watch video
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 Aug)
This year’s theme will focus on “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract”.
OICT welcomes new Chief Information Technology Officer
Bernardo Mariano Jr. joined the Office of Information and Communications Technology on 1 August.
Sign up for Online Library training (26 August , 15 September)
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is pleased to announce a new initiative to bring our popular library training online. The training will be conducted in English and offered virtually via Microsoft Teams in August and September as follows :
Dag Hammarskjöld Library and DESA host Open Science Conference
Over two thousand participants from institutions across the globe joined the three-day virtual conference through Teams Live and UN WebTV.
UN “Sport for Peace” stamps commemorate Olympic Games in Tokyo
Today, the United Nations Postal Administration released “Sport for Peace” stamps and souvenir sheets to mark the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Report for Trust Fund of Victims of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
The annual report provides a financial overview for 2020 and highlights activities conducted last year thanks to funding from 24 countries.
Join us as a German Translator!
The United Nations is now accepting applications for the upcoming competitive examination for German Translators.
New COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker shows policy response to pandemic
The COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker compiles all social protection and economic policy support measures implemented by Governments and presents them in a state-of-the-art visualization platform.