Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can … Continue reading →
Recognizing the threat to stability and development posed by the rise of radicalization among young people, the Security Council today urged Member States to consider ways to give youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and … Continue reading →
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization aimed at promoting peace, justice, human rights and sustainable development through cooperation between nations. It was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II in order to prevent another such conflict. … Continue reading →
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the five active main organs of the United Nations. ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to … Continue reading →
Many Languages, One World® 2017 is a Student Essay Contest and Global Youth Forum which enables students aged 18 and over to win a chance to speak at the United Nations General Assembly! Contest deadline is 16 March 2017. Enter … Continue reading →
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. Its headquarters are in the Gigiri neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya. UNEP also has … Continue reading →
UN Web TV Channel is normally available 24 hours a day with selected live programming of United Nations meetings and events as well as with pre-recorded video features and documentaries on various global issues. It includes such important live events as … Continue reading →
At his final press conference in Geneva, UN Deputy Director-General Jan Ericsson was asked why the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) did not include the measurement of corruption in member states. He confessed he knew nothing about this index. References http://www.transparency.org/research/cpi/overview … Continue reading →
Videos showing a tiny part of the work done by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and other UN staff working towards peace in Syria. More UN videos and live broadcasts from webtv.un.org Media Stakeout: Humanitarian Access Task … Continue reading →
Download the full charter as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word document The introduction of the UN Charter says: WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our … Continue reading →