Cindy McCain appointed next head of the World Food Programme
The Secretary-General appointed Cindy H. McCain of the United States as Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP).
New stamps for the UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries
The United Nations Postal Administration has issued three-stamp mini-sheets in honour of the conference.
UN delegates reach historic agreement on marine biodiversity
The Secretary-General congratulated Member States for finalizing a text on the use of marine biological diversity beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after two decades of talks.
Secretary-General appoints new Special Representative for Haiti
António Guterres has announced the appointment of María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).
Join us on International Women’s Day
This 8 March, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating International Women’s Day under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality".
UN Stamps celebrate the 50th anniversary of CITES
For this special milestone, the United Nations Postal Administration and the Secretariat of CITES worked collaboratively to produce 12 stamps highlighting species with conservation success stories.
Countdown to the UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries
In just a few days, the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries will kick off in Doha, Qatar. Learn more...
Security Council opens its doors to UNIS students
The UN Security Council welcomed students enrolled in "Global Politics" at the United Nations International School (UNIS) to listen in on a live discussion about the threat posed by terrorism.
UNICRI launches new Strategic Programme Framework
“We hope the framework will be your reference point for how the Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) can support you and deepen the partnerships between us."
Dag Hammarskjöld Library explores multilingualism at the UN
The Library has issued the second volume of its “Why it Matters” series – focusing on multilingualism.