Every May, the NYC-based non-profit Transportation Alternatives organizes the TA Bike Month, a 100% free city-wide cycling (and micromobility) challenge. Last year, the UN ranked 13th among all participating organizations! To repeat this great experience register (https://bikemonth.nyc/register) under label "United Nations."

We are pleased to announce the launch of the global UN Web TV streaming platform in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish in addition to the existing English version.

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) team has developed a  YPP 2023 Communications Toolkit for focal points in participating countries, with the aim of attracting participants and guiding them through the application process. 

“To build thriving and inclusive societies, regardless of population size, we must radically rethink how we talk about and plan for population change,” says UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem.

On 24 April, the entire Library Building at 42nd Street and 1st Avenue will temporarily close for asbestos removal as part of an ongoing maintenance plan.

The stamps feature artwork from the UNESCO art collection, including works by Rosa Maria Pujol-Avellana, Toshihiro Hamano, and Pablo Picasso.

The Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, has released a progress report on its latest developments.

There was a moment in which the question was posed, “Who wants to be here, in the General Assembly, when they grow up?” A sea of hands rose in the General Assembly.

After a three-year hiatus, the St. Jerome Translation Contest is back! The deadline for submissions is Monday, 29 May 2023.

The new tour shines a light on the UN’s contribution to the lives of women everywhere, as well as some of the most notable women activists who have shaped the work of the United Nations.