History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Trygve Lie’s home
A tour highlight was an invitation to visit the home of the first Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, in Forest Hills, one of New York City’s most exclusive and thoughtfully planned suburban enclaves.
Insights from DPPA’s E-Analytics and Innovation Lab
Through E-Analytics and Innovation Course, 23 participants explored how new technologies can strengthen their day-to-day work in political analysis for preventive diplomacy.
A lifetime championing refugees, with Filippo Grandi
Appearing on "Awake at Night" for a second time, Grandi reflects on the dangers of divisive politics, the human cost of budget and staff cuts, and shares his hopes for life after the UN.
Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Digital Age
Sixty women leaders from 40 countries met in Marrakech for the 2025 Women’s Leadership Academy, strengthening digital leadership skills, peer networks, and resilience to online threats.
UNSO training strengthens peacekeeping capacity in Asia-Pacific
The United Nations Staff Officers (UNSO) train-the-trainer course at the Malaysia Peacekeeping Centre aimed to enhance the quality of pre-deployment training for UN military staff officers.
A new season for ESCAP podcast "A Region of Solutions"
This season features 10 episodes covering topics from road safety and population ageing to climate mobility in the Pacific, femtech, and the growing space economy.
Launch of the third edition of 'She Stands for Peace'
UNOAU and Norway conducted a ceremonial exchange of the renewed project agreement documents and launched the third edition of the "She Stands for Peace" publication.
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Rockefeller Center
When the UN was officially created, the newly formed Department of Public Information issued the first press releases and coordinated early global communications from Rockefeller Center.
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Parkway Village
Having visited all these UN sites and imagined the bustling staff at each, we couldn’t help but wonder: “Where did everyone live?”
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Flushing Meadows
We are headed to Queens, where in April 1946, the former New York City Building at the 1939-40 World’s Fair site in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was used as a home for the UN General Assembly.








