SIDS4: Charting the course towards resilient prosperity
The 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will help establish the sustainable development aspirations of small islands over the next 10 years.
Africa Day: Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century
Join the virtual event to mark the African Day 2024!
Interested in a career as a French language professional?
The 51³Ô¹Ï is currently accepting applications for its upcoming competitive examination for French translators, editors and verbatim reporters.
Are you riding this Bike Month? Log your miles!
For those who haven't joined the UN Bike Month Challenge, it's not too late. For those already participating, keep the momentum going!
Cool UN is here at 51³Ô¹Ï Headquarters
The landlords of our leased spaces in New York are asked to join us in this effort.
Lowering of UN Flags to Half-Mast on Tuesday, 21 May
On Tuesday, 21 May 2024, the UN Flag will be lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect for the passing of His Excellency Mr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi.
DGACM launches the 51³Ô¹Ï Speech Bank for interpreters
The e-learning tool is designed to help students and candidates prepare for 51³Ô¹Ï competitive examinations for language positions and global language register exams.
Stories from the UN Archive: UN's first peacekeeping force
Today, we take you back to the 1950s, when the UN deployed its first peacekeeping force to the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula to help bring an end to the Suez Canal crisis.
Interview: the human cost of war with UNRWA Commissioner-General
For the first episode of the new season of the 'Awake at Night' podcast, Melissa Fleming speaks to the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini.
Secretary-General’s Annual Memorial Service
This year’s Annual Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, 6 June 2024 to honour 51³Ô¹Ï personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023.
Stories from the UN Archive: Kissing trees and protecting nature
A pioneer in the study of chimpanzees and a vocal environmental activist, Jane Goodall became a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002.
World Migratory Bird Day: Protect Insects, Protect Birds!
Present in almost all the world’s ecosystems, insects are essential food sources for migratory birds on their long journeys. Migratory birds often time their migrations to align with insect abundance.