As the UN climate conference, COP28, brings together some 70,000 representatives from governments, international ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public institutions faced unprecedented challenges. Governments worldwide grappled with fundamental questions, seeking ways to sustain essential government ...

1 December 2023 - “What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica,” said United Nations Secretary-General António ...

People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships – are all essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ahead of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we ...

Watch live on UN Web TV and YouTube! The annual 1M1B Activate Impact Summit is organized by the Department of Global Communications associated NGO, 1M1B, with the support of the Civil Society Unit ...

The key to ensuring that communities – especially the most vulnerable – can leave fossil-fuel based economies behind, is to create space for a just transition to a green economy, clean energy ...

Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link between soil and water. Over 95 percent of our food originates from these two fundamental resources. Soil water, vital for nutrient absorption ...

Cliquer ici pour accéder à la version en français. UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in ...

In recent years, conflict, insecurity, and the effects of climate change, war and conflict have heavily contributed to the forced movement whether within countries or across borders. In 2020 over ...

United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). UN Photo/John Isaac It is not clear in which context the term “crimes against humanity” was first developed. Some scholars[1] point ...

As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and ...

The world economy is in the doldrums, with weak economic growth, stubborn inflation and rising interest rates in the major developed economies clouding the near-term economic outlook. Legacy ...