Les Nations Unies et la décolonisation – du passé au présent

La décolonisation est l'une des réalisations notables des Nations Unies.   

Quand les Nations Unies ont été fondées, quelques 750 millions de personnes, presqu’un tiers de la population mondiale, vivaient sous le joug d’une puissance coloniale. Aujourd’hui, moins de deux millions vivent dans 17 territoires non autonomes.

VIDEO - 'United Nations and Decolonization: Past to Present'

Decolonization is one of the notable achievements of the United Nations. When the United Nations was founded, some 750 million people, nearly a third of the world's population, lived under colonial rule. Today, fewer than 2 million people in 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories. Watch short film: United Nations and Decolonization: Past to Present. 

Secretary-General releases 2020 report on safety and security

“Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of United Nations Personnel” analyzes the global security environment and its impact on personnel in 2019 and the first half of 2020.

New UN Archives website stores over 1 million pages of UN history

ARMS, in the Department of Operational Support (DOS), supports researchers from all over the world who come to New York to pour over documents chronicling 75 years of UN history, including its many peacekeeping and political missions.

Opening up the world of conference management

Marked by an eclectic design, the new website of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management offers a seamless user experience with many easy-to-use features.

General debate of the 75th session of the General Assembly

The general debate’s dominant theme was the impact of the novel coronavirus which was explored by speakers from a wide variety of perspectives. This brief synopsis of the debate prepared by the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management highlights some of the major positions conveyed by Member States on the broad range of issues before the United Nations.

UN stamps celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Organization

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations with the issuance of three stamp mini-sheets on 24 October.

See the 75 best photos from #TheWorldWeWant contest

On 20 October, the UN will unveil the 75 best photos from the photo competition #TheWorldWeWant in an online exhibit to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. 

A special book to mark the UN’s 75th anniversary

2020 marks 75 years since the founding of the United Nations. Though we have faced many unprecedented challenges with COVID-19 this year, the pandemic has reminded us why we need to keep working together as a global community.

UNRIC promotes 2€ coin to celebrate 75 years of the UN

The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) has developed a coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.