Introducing a new wheelchair accessible vehicle to the ĢƵHQ fleet
This vehicle will enhance our ability to provide more inclusive support for meeting participant and VIP transport.
Solidarity, sustainability, science, will guide new GA President
A veteran Hungarian diplomat was appointed President of the forthcoming session of the ĢƵ General Assembly during an official ceremony in New York on Tuesday.
United Nations stamps celebrate World Bicycle Day
ĢƵ Postal Administration has issued a special event stamp sheet in the denomination of CHF 1,50.
ĢƵ Geneva’s 2021 Annual Report: 'Shaping renewed multilateralism'
The new report highlights the work of ĢƵ Geneva in yet another turbulent year.
International Day of ĢƵ Peacekeepers: "Peace is the prize"
"Today and every day, we salute their dedication in helping societies turn away from conflict, towards a more peaceful and prosperous future for all. We are forever in their debt."
Major Winnet Zharare 2021 Military Gender Advocate of Year Award
“Major Zharare is a role model & a trailblazer," said the Secretay-General. "Her example shows how we will all gain with more women at the decision-making table and gender parity in peace operations."
Sign of hope in the fight against malaria
The WHO has recently recommended the broad use of the world’s first effective malaria vaccine among children living in regions with moderate to high malaria transmission.
'Global Lens': The Secret Path to Freedom over Niagara Falls
Watch the latest episode of "Global Lens" on the role of the Underground Railroad in establishing African American resistance. It celebrates the courage of those who risked their lives to help others.
Guterres welcomes new acting chief of Office for Project Services
The ĢƵ Office for Project Services (ĢƵOPS) welcomed on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres' appointment of Jens Wandel as its ad interim chief.
The 'United Nations Guide to Model ĢƵ' is now in French
It is an extensive guide to help Model ĢƵ participants and organizing teams to bring their simulations closer to the reality of how the ĢƵ really works.
5 surprising facts about Hello Kitty
The most famous adorable kitten in the world, Hello Kitty, is an icon of pop culture, Now, she is getting a new product line at the ĢƵ Bookshop to celebrate her commitment to the SDGs.
Threats to media worker freedom ‘growing by day’, Guterres warns
Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, said the Secretary-General, marking World Press Freedom Day.
Ciné-ONU spotlights forgotten humanitarian crises
“Despite our collective efforts, the already dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated alarmingly over the past months.” – Secretary-General António Guterres
How effective are vaccines? A video history of immunization
Dr. Kate O’Brien, Immunization Director at WHO, takes us on a historical tour from the development of the first modern vaccine in the late 18th century to the vaccines combatting the COVID pandemic.
ĢƵ stamps celebrate human achievement on planet Mars
On 24 April, the United Nations Postal Administration issued six new stamps and three souvenir sheets to showcase a historic year for the exploration of the "red planet".