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Blue Friday at the ĢƵ Bookshop is back

This holiday season, celebrate our annual Blue Friday campaign from now until 30 November online and at the ĢƵ Bookshop. 

ReliefWeb Response, OCHA's new humanitarian coordination platform

“ReliefWeb Response is our next-generation humanitarian coordination platform.”

‘Zero tolerance for greenwashing", Guterres says at report launch

"Today’s Expert Group report is a how-to guide to ensure credible, accountable net-zero pledges,” António Guterres said at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

ĢƵ Stamps celebrate 70th anniversary of Guided Tours

The stamps portray the guides and tour routes used throughout the years. The background features a portrait of Oxana Gaertner, one of the first guides at United Nations Headquarters.

Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Chair of the Board of Trustees, H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al-Hassan, Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations and Dr. Dan Brenner, ĢƵIS Executive Director

The ĢƵ International School celebrates its 75th anniversary

“It’s a school where you walk the halls and it seems like it is a mini United Nations. Our students look like the students of the ĢƵ, and it is that relationship that makes this school so special."

ĢƵ Postal Administration wins most popular music stamp award

ĢƵ Postal Administration is proud to announce that their John Lennon Fiftieth Anniversary of Imagine stamp won the 2022 Yehudi Menuhin Trophy for the most popular music stamp award.

PODCAST: The Inside Scoop on Climate Change in Africa

On the back of Africa Climate Week and ahead of 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, this month’s episode of "Farms.Food.Future" is all about climate change in Africa.

The SDG Book Club reading list for Goal 17 is here!

Our new reading list for Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals has plenty of stories to inspire solidarity and action.

MINUSCA ‘decisive’ in security operations to protect civilians

Support from ĢƵ peacekeepers has proven decisive in protecting civilians alongside Government efforts and amid widespread insecurity, the ĢƵ Special Representative for CAR told the Security Council.

ĢƵ Member States on the Record – new look, new features

The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has relaunched its popular website ĢƵ Member States on the Record, which has the information and documents that reflect a country's positions and activities at the ĢƵ.

12 countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

The ĢƵ General Assembly elected a dozen new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, while Germany and Sudan secured second terms.

Twitter gives ĢƵ Journal the blue check of approval!

In April 2022, the Twitter account of the Journal of the United Nations reached a milestone when it received the Blue Verified Badge from Twitter following an exhaustive review.

Run for the Goals with Team ĢƵ at Dash to the Finish Line race

ĢƵ staff have been running this 5k race from ĢƵHQ to the New York City Marathon finish line since 2015. Here's how to get on the team...

Apply to 2023 Regional Course in Intl. Law for Africa

Applications for the 2023 Regional Course in International Law for Africa, scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, from 20 February to 14 March 2023, subject to developments related to COVID-19, are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is Monday, 31 October 2022.

New additions - ĢƵ Audiovisual Library of Intl. Law

The Codification Division of the ĢƵ Office of Legal Affairs recently added the following material to the ĢƵ Audiovisual Library of International Law: a Mini-Series on Diplomatic and Consular Relations by Alina Miron, Professor of International Law at the University of Angers, France (available in French). The Audiovisual Library of International Law is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and can also be accessed through the relevant preinstalled applications on Apple or Google devices, or through the podcast application of your preference by searching “Audiovisual Library of International Law”.