Preparations for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) have wind in their sails. From 14 to 15 January 2025, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in ...

The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an ...

Women and girls continue to face discrimination, gender stereotypes and societal biases dictating their place in society, ...

The meeting is open to holders of a valid UN grounds pass The Committee for Development Policy (CDP)’s 2025 open session will focus on “Advancing sustainable development by 2030 and beyond”.

The 2025 International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust falls on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 1945. Marianne Muller was born in ...

This year will be a year with plenty of opportunities to make important progress on several climate-related issues, from plastic pollution to financing the shift to a cleaner global economy.

As a direct outcome of the 19th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19), two gatherings will take place on 21 to 23 January 2025 at the United Nations Economic and Social ...

UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.

15 January 2025 - The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling ...

Water and climate change are inextricably linked. As recurrent drought and water scarcity remains a threat to children in Afghanistan’s changing climate, UNICEF implements climate-resilient ...

The UN Visitor Centre is thrilled to invite all UN staff and delegates to bring your little ones, ages 5 to 10, for the 2025 UN Kids Day on Friday, 21 February. This is a fantastic opportunity for ...