About us
The United Nations Information Center in Washington, DC was one of the first of the “UNICs” -- a global network established soon after the United Nations was founded to ensure the public can access its work.
We continue to be a resource for schools, non-profit organizations and the U.S. government. We prioritize requests from the U.S. State Department, National Security Council and Congress to meet with senior officials who regularly brief the Security Council and others at UN Headquarters in New York, coordinating closely with the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
We also assist those interested in United Nations’ work around the world, including the thousands of students and teachers who participate in Model UN clubs in the United States and more than 120 other nations.
UNIC-Washington is part of the United Nations Department of Global Communications led by Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming.
For more about UNIC Washington, watch our video here.
The UN system in Washington
A number of United Nations entities have offices in Washington. More information about them is available here.
The United Nations Information Center regularly convenes representatives of the United Nations offices in Washington to exchange information and help ensure an effective approach in the District of Columbia.
Latest News
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by devastating Texas floods as toll climbs past 80
7 July 2025, The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly floods in Texas that reportedly killed at least 80 people over the holiday weekend, including more than two dozen children at a summer camp.
The United Nations Information Center in Washington hosts outreach events in efforts to engage future generations
15 July 2025 - The United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Washington recently hosted outreach seminars featuring United Nations staffers in an effort to engage future generations.
Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
17 July 2025, Ahead of Nelson Mandela International Day, Indigenous youth from the United States engaged in a powerful dialogue with 2025 UN Nelson Mandela Prize laureate Brenda Reynolds.
New global observance honors victims, counters denial, and calls for renewed commitment to atrocity prevention
11 July 2025, A Day of Solemn Remembrance: UN Observes 30 Years Since the Srebrenica Genocide.
