The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the killing of a civilian staff member serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).On 15 December, Mr. Bol Rhoch Mayol Kuot, a ...

The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Twenty-Year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) opened today, marking two decades of shaping the digital world ...

By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities or other urban centres, according to a new United Nations report, highlighting the need for more sustainable urban planning and ...

The Sustainable Development Agenda is centred on people & planet, underpinned by human rights and supported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty, hunger and disease. It ...

On this International Migrants Day, let us stand together for the rights of every migrant, and make migration dignified and safe for all." International Migrants Day gives us a special opportunity to ...

In a time when the noise of division grows louder — fueled by wars, conflicts, inequality, and fear — friendship feels almost radical in its simplicity. It doesn’t arrive with fanfare or policy; it ...

Ms. Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.Prior to her appointment, Ms. Mohammed served as Minister of ...

As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic ...

Getting ready for the special meeting. Photos: Jay Mandal (bottom left) and CTED 28 October 2022 - The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee on countering ...

Join the United Nations Department of Global Communications during UNGA80 from 22-26 September and hear about the transformation and solutions needed to accelerate action on the SDGs. Organized in ...

Arabic, spoken by over 450 million people and holding official status in nearly 25 countries, is a global language with immense cultural significance. Yet, only 3% of online content is available in ...

I am appalled by the reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday. It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food. I call for an immediate and ...