Climate change and other drivers have accelerated glacier melt, threatening water security, biodiversity and regional economies.

The status of women has improved significantly since the first Beijing conference in 1995, yet there is still much work to be done to achieve true equality.

The Antarctic Treaty System, in place since 1961, is principally dedicated to the environmental threats that arise locally, including those from fishing, tourism and scientific research.

It's crucial to show young children the possibilities available to them in a positive way, but it’s equally important to ensure that their environment can fully support them.

There is a difference between choosing to move and being forced to flee. That difference is essential in learning how to deal with the current wave of global insecurity.

Today, genocidal and other atrocity violence occurs in all corners of the globe, largely unabated and with near-total impunity. Even in places that do not make headlines, individuals and communities are targeted for identity-based discrimination and violence. 

International solidarity is a principle that recalls the responsibility of States, international organizations, corporations and civil society to strengthen the enjoyment of human rights and peace by everyone through transnational networks of communication.

Over the past two decades, UNODC has supported hundreds of thousands of families in finding dignified incomes away from illicit crops.

Together, we can ensure that generative AI is used appropriately, and that its benefits are achieved without endangering information integrity and human rights. 

The direction of the work of the United Nations in the coming months and years will focus on how our institution can better address peace and security, sustainable development and human rights for all, including future generations.