Secretary-General appoints new Head of MONUSCO
On 14 January, Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as his Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
UN Archives presents UN Korean Reconstruction Agency photos
With the generous financial contribution from the National Archives of the Republic of Korea, the Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS) was able to digitize four photographic albums consisting of more than 2,100 historic photographs from the archives of United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA).
Year in Review: 2020 Highlights of Security Council Practice
The 2020 edition of the Highlights of Security Council Practice is now available on the Security Council website.
Darfur: UN transition to peacebuilding
After 13 years in Darfur, the United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ceased its operations on 31 December as its Security Council mandate expired.
Preparing crisis leaders amid a pandemic
If COVID-19 has shown us one thing, it is that crisis can hit at any time, in any place. Being prepared is key. Each year, the UN Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC), in cooperation with the Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC), holds a Field Crisis Management course to train mid- and senior-level personnel involved in crisis management in field missions.
#Youth4Disarmament awarded Best Coalition Building Project 2020
The #Youth4Disarmament initiative has been recognized as the Best Coalition Building Project of 2020 by a Billion Acts of Peace. The initiative was nominated along with eleven other inspiring projects, chosen from more than eight million Acts for Peace.
UN Geospatial launches new and improved website
To mark the Geospatial Information Systems Day, celebrated on 18 November, the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) launched the new United Nations Geospatial website at www.un.org/geospatial.
“Into the Vault” - Video Series Unearths Audiovisual Treasures
As the UN celebrates its 75th anniversary, a team of archivists in the Department of Global Communications races to preserve its audiovisual heritage.
UN entities issue Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy
With UN entities noting the urgent need for guidance on the use of data, the UN Privacy Policy Group developed the Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in Response to COVID-19.
UNCTAD Update: Israeli occupation cost to Gaza
Prolonged closure and military operations have left Gaza’s regional economy on the verge of collapse. An UNCTAD report to the UN General Assembly, presented this week, stresses the urgent need to end the closure of Gaza so that its people can freely trade with the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory and the world. Download it.
UN Crypto Stamps highlight new technology
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is pleased to announce the launch of UN Crypto Stamps – connecting a new generation of United Nations stamps with blockchain technology. The stamps in the denominations of $7.75, CHF 8 and €7 feature a unique design of the UN Headquarters Buildings in New York, Geneva and Vienna, and were printed by Royal Joh. Enschedé of The Netherlands.
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New edition of Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
Whether we are scrolling through our digital newsfeeds, watching TV or reading newspapers, we are bound to hear or read about the United Nations Security Council. Heated discussions in the Council chamber or, more recently, in open videoconferences, as well as historic resolutions on important developments affecting peace and security around the world, often make headlines.
UNCTAD: UNCTAD Update: economic fallout will outlive the crisis
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020
Global antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in which disease-causing bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them.