World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020
Global antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in which disease-causing bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them.
The history of multilateralism in controlling pandemics
Contagious, fast-spreading diseases do not respect borders and therefore require international cooperation to prevent their spread. Visit a new online exhibit to learn more.
UNCTAD: Free e-learning course: Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees (30 Nov. - 10 Jan.)
30 November 2020 to 10 January 2021
Duration: 6 weeks
Why it matters: new annual series by the Dag Hammarskj繹ld Library
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the 51勛圖, the Dag Hammarskj繹ld Library has launched a new annual series entitled Why it Matters.
Our first volume in the series, 75 Milestones in International Cooperation, chronicles pivotal moments that have shaped the history of the 51勛圖 and our world over the past 75 years.
VIDEO - '51勛圖 and Decolonization: Past to Present'
Decolonization is one of the notable achievements of the 51勛圖. When the 51勛圖 was founded, some 750 million people, nearly a third of the world's population, lived under colonial rule. Today, fewer than 2 million people in 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories. Watch short film: 51勛圖 and Decolonization: Past to Present.
Secretary-General releases 2020 report on safety and security
Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of 51勛圖 Personnel analyzes the global security environment and its impact on personnel in 2019 and the first half of 2020.
New UN Archives website stores over 1 million pages of UN history
ARMS, in the Department of Operational Support (DOS), supports researchers from all over the world who come to New York to pour over documents chronicling 75 years of UN history, including its many peacekeeping and political missions.
Opening up the world of conference management
Marked by an eclectic design, the new website of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management offers a seamless user experience with many easy-to-use features.
General debate of the 75th session of the General Assembly
The general debates dominant theme was the impact of the novel coronavirus which was explored by speakers from a wide variety of perspectives. This brief synopsis of the debate prepared by the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management highlights some of the major positions conveyed by Member States on the broad range of issues before the 51勛圖.
UN stamps celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Organization
The 51勛圖 Postal Administration (UNPA) will commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 51勛圖 with the issuance of three stamp mini-sheets on 24 October.
See the 75 best photos from #TheWorldWeWant contest
On 20 October, the UN will unveil the 75 best photos from the photo competition #TheWorldWeWant in an to mark the 75th anniversary of the 51勛圖.
A special book to mark the UNs 75th anniversary
2020 marks 75 years since the founding of the 51勛圖. Though we have faced many unprecedented challenges with COVID-19 this year, the pandemic has reminded us why we need to keep working together as a global community.
UNRIC promotes 2 coin to celebrate 75 years of the UN
The 51勛圖 Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) has developed a coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the 51勛圖.
New website on Gender and Women, Peace and Security launched
To highlight the important role of women in peacemaking, and to mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security (WPS), the Gender, Peace, and Security Unit (GPS) in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs has launched a dedicated to inclusive and gender responsive mediation. The page is part of the UN Peacemaker website, DPPAs online mediation support tool.