Counting down the UN's international days

This month will see more global observances than there are days in June, commemorating everything from bicycles to oceans.

Integrating climate and clean air planning in Central Asia

Representatives from Central Asia and experts across the climate and clean air space came together in Kazakhstan for the Sub-Regional Workshop on Integrated Planning for Climate and Air.

'Everybody has purpose’: an interview with Amy Pope

“You just give somebody a little space. Everybody has purpose. Everybody has dreams, everybody wants to be seen,” says the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration.

In Memoriam: Behrooz Sadry, 1936-2024

Mr. Sadry mentored generations of international civil servants and national staff, and was admired by colleagues and well-wishers.

Celebrate the German language! Feiern wir die deutsche Sprache!

On 1 July, the UN celebrates the German language, an official language of the host countries of the United Nations Office at Geneva and the United Nations Office at Vienna.

Beat the Heat – Safety Tips During Extremely Hot Weather

Although summers are supposed to be hot, it becomes a major health concern when hot days become incessant and successive.

2023 report of trust fund to support victims of sexual abuse

“Before this support was provided to me, I had no source of income and was always depending on others. Now, I gained my own source of income which builds my confidence in feeding my children."

A story never finished: the legacy of Anne Frank

In the garden of UN Headquarters stands a very special tree, planted five years ago in memory of Anne Frank and the victims of the Holocaust. 

UN relief wing launches Annual Report for 2023

By the end of 2023, a staggering 363 million people needed humanitarian assistance – 30 million more people than when the year began.

NEW: A UN case study handbook on gender, peace, and security

This training resource guides UN infantry battalions and other military personnel as they integrate a gender perspective into their UN peacekeeping operations.