The World Meteorological Organization is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 calendar photography competition ...

General, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), announced the appointment of Yasmine Fouad of Egypt ...

The Brussels event is part of a global series building political will and policy consensus around one of the most pressing challenges of our time: financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Before his passing, pope Francis made his popemobile available to Caritas Jerusalem, which is now turning it into a mobile health unit for children. Photo: Caritas A vehicle that Pope Francis used ...

The UN’s 80th Anniversary, with the theme “Building Our Future Together,” aligns with the Pact of the Future, which aims to renew multilateral institutions and advance key goals by 2025. By connecting ...

Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director General, on 7 May 2025 in Brussels. Photo: UNRIC. Audrey Azoulay highlighted that the European Union (EU) has become one of UNESCO’s most important partners in recent ...

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Norway, with Committee Experts commending the State on the new child welfare act, while raising ...

I thank Special Envoy Grundberg for his briefing and his tireless and creative work. I also join him in condemning the arbitrary detention of our colleagues in Yemen and in calling for concerted and ...

Iceland has replaced Norway on the top of the Human Development Index. The index is a part of UNDP´s Human Development Report, which was launched in Brussels 6 May. All of the Nordic countries are ...

UN Secretary-General addresses a dinner hosted by King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark. Photo: UN City Communications – Fareeha Amjad / Veronika Wilhelm. António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General ...

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General arrived in Copenhagen 6 May. According to his Spokesperson he will chair the biannual session of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, also ...

Frau Fouad wird die fünfte Exekutivsekretärin der UNCCD sein. Sie folgt auf Herrn Ibrahim Thiaw aus Mauretanien, Frau Monique Barbut aus Frankreich, Herrn Luc Gnacadja aus Benin und Herrn Hama Arba ...