Rarely Used Alone: How UN Sanctions Work
Thomas Biersteker, a leading authority on United Nations sanctions, explains what Security Council sanctions are, how they’re adopted, and why they matter for global peace and security.
The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries worldwide. In November 2025, the country had to battle two subsequent tropical cyclones within days of one another
In this interview, Philippe Musumba-Teso shares the journey of bringing an innovative decision-support system designed to strengthen anticipatory action and improve humanitarian response to life.
“Seeing all the explosive remnants and what the people who work to remove them have to do every day, risking their lives for everyone else makes me appreciate the Organization so much more."
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World Social Report 2025
Economic insecurity, staggering levels of inequality, declining social trust and social fragmentation are destabilizing societies worldwide. The World Social Report 2025, reveals trends that are threatening communities and demand immediate, decisive policy action.
The Energy Progress Report | Tracking SDG 7
Provides the international community witha dashboard to register progress on energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperation to advance SDG 7. It assesses the progress made by each country on these four pillars and provides a snapshot of how far we are from achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets
UNEP | Adaptation Gap Report 2025
Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty finds that a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk.
In the Spotlight
 2025 Edition of the UN CardThe 2025 edition of The UN Card brings you an update to 10 actions of the UN, that show in quantifiable terms how the daily work of UN colleagues affects the lives of people around the globe. |
 UN System ChartThe UN System Chart intends to provide a graphical reflection of the functional organization of the United Nations system and is for informational purposes only. |
 UN Efforts to Address Racism“Racism is an evil infecting countries and societies around the world – a deeply entrenched legacy of colonialism and enslavement. The results are devastating: opportunities stolen; dignity denied; rights violated; lives taken andlives destroyed.” said the Secretary-General António Guterres on 14 March 2024. See full message. |
 Translating the 2030 Agenda into national plans - a combined effortThere are indications that there has been a recent rise in the number of countries with some form of national development strategy or plan, aimed at implementing sustainable development across its economic, social and environmental dimensions. Read more |