UN tour goes behind the scenes of the novel 'An UNwilling Spy'

Have you ever wondered what UN Headquarters was like during the Cold War? Find out this summer by taking a special tour based on the novel "An UNwilling Spy".

Mine action cannot wait

The 26th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers took place on 22 and 23 June in Geneva.

UN personnel take the lead in NYC’s bike month challenge!

UN personnel and delegates pedaled nearly 13,000 miles in May, taking first place in New York City's Bike Month Challenge.

This achievement is testimony to the growing interest in greener, healthier, more equitable transportation modes within the UN at a time when the staff and Member States have expressed concerns about obstacles to cycling at UN Headquarters.

UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, although it will take six months for the final “blue helmets” to depart.

CTBT OmniGlobe: the history of nuclear testing

Located in the lobby of the General Assembly building. the CTBT OmniGlobe tells the history of nuclear testing and explains the work of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

The Seeds of San Francisco

For the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945, someone sent packets of flower and vegetable seeds as a contribution to hope for a better future. They have been kept in the UN Archives since then.

World Oceans Day 2023: Tides Are Changing

“Humanity counts on the ocean. But can the ocean count on us?”

Special event: Haiti free of hunger

UN personnel are invited to an ECOSOC event to mobilize action in support of food security in Haiti on 16 June.

New Art Tour at UN Headquarters introduced by Visitors Services

The newly launched Art Tour highlights some of these great works and provides context for their significance as a part of the art collection at the UN.

OCHA launches its 2022 Annual Report

The report takes stock of OCHA activities, including those related to the impact of the invasion of Ukraine; crises in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria, Yemen; Haiti, and DRC; and a coup in Burkina Faso.