New UN day inspires us to stop food waste
Share your 'Kitchen Memories' to commemorate the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September)!
UN Peace and Development Trust Fund supports multilateralism
So far, it has provided funding to 80 projects in support of the work of the 51³Ô¹Ï for international peace, security, and development.
GA: Watch the general debate LIVE
Today, Tuesday 22 September, the general debate opens. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, speeches this year will be mostly pre-recorded, with some delegates delivering live statements in the General Assembly Hall on behalf of their head of State or Government.
General debate statements at your fingertips
Want to learn more about which speakers have represented your country over the years? Which speaker gave the longest speech? Which Heads of State have delivered statements since 1946?
Meet the top diplomat shepherding the GA through its 75th year
The Turkish diplomat elected to be the president of the 75th session of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, is taking on the role as the Organization grapples with an unprecedented pandemic.
Free UN Virtual Tour - Second Friday of every month at 11:00 am
You are cordially invited to take a UN Virtual Tour free of charge on the second Friday of every month at 11:00 am.
UN stamps feature World Heritage sites in the Russian Federation
The 51³Ô¹Ï Postal Administration will issue six new postage stamps in the World Heritage series on 11 September.
The 51³Ô¹Ï Guide to Model UN is here!
The new book is the official guide for Model 51³Ô¹Ï student leaders and advisors to best simulate how the UN operates.
New Website on Gender and Women, Peace and Security Agenda
To highlight the important role of women in peacemaking, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs has launched a new web page dedicated to inclusive and gender responsive mediation.
Tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe and equitable way
Launching his latest policy brief, the Secretary-General pointed out that the tourism industry “employs one-in-every-ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more".
Experience the efforts of public servants during the pandemic
To celebrate UN Public Service Day on 23 June, DESA called for video submissions, showing public servants in action during the COVID-19 crisis.
New online series on 'building back better'; in Asia and Pacific
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has launched the Regional Conversation Series on Building Back Better.
New 51³Ô¹Ï Flag Stamps
The 51³Ô¹Ï Postal Administration is issuing new UN Flag stamps on 20 August: Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Cyprus, Dominica, Mauritania, Mongolia, and Paraguay.
UN Digital Library reaches 1 million metadata milestone
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is celebrating the creation of over one million bibliographic metadata units in the UN Digital Library.
Anticipatory action in Bangladesh before peak monsoon flooding
In July, with monsoon rains descending on Bangladesh, the Centre for Humanitarian Data supported OCHA and partner organizations to act before disaster hit.