This newsletter, supported by the Open Society Foundations, is a resource for anyone interested in the timeline and dynamics of UN appointments and elections and will be published in partnership with Passblue. Sign up to the newsletter At present, it … Continue reading →
On 20 January, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed and other UN women on a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan called upon Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership to put the good of the country first and end recent policies towards women and girls … Continue reading →
On 1 November 2022 the most right-wing government in Israeli history was elected. Members of the new Israeli coalition government have pledged to accelerate the building of Jewish settlements in the West Bank – a practice that negates the possibility … Continue reading →
On 20 September UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening meeting of the annual General Assembly debate that “Our world is in peril — and paralyzed” and urged Member States to develop common solutions grounded in goodwill, trust and human … Continue reading →
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) formed the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) in run-up negotiations at the UNFCCC to the Paris Agreement in 2015, helping to secure key elements of the deal, including the 1.5C temperature goal, the net … Continue reading →
There are hundreds of e-Learning tools and online courses offered by the United Nations covering a wide range of topics, from sustainable development to human rights, climate change to nuclear safety, and many more. For example, the Sustainable Development Academy … Continue reading →
The UN produces several mobile apps to help the public and staff stay informed and engaged with the organisation. These include: WHO mobile application for Yoga World Health Organisation in collaboration with the Government of India offers WHO mYoga – … Continue reading →
UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid told a special meeting to address the global food crisis that scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition. “Frankly, we were already falling … Continue reading →
More people are currently displaced within their own countries than ever recorded before due to conflict, violence, disasters and the impact of climate change. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has doubled over the last ten years, with women, … Continue reading →
Following the rotation of the Presidency among the members of the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Ambassador Tae Song Han of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea took over as President on 2 June 2022. Around 50 countries voiced … Continue reading →