Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the lead-up to World Football Day, marked on 25 May.

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ...

A new group of distinguished members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB) is preparing to embark on the third term of the Board, with a two-day meeting ...

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of ...

The Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG) has made recommendations on macro-level issues, such as the coordination between the principal organs of the United Nations, and the relationship between the agenda ...

The UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NCDs) in 2025 is a key moment for Heads of State and Government, civil society, academia, philanthropies ...

Ahmadullah “Ahmed” Kazimi is an Administrative Assistant with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan. His story is a testament to the power of hard work ...

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16 May 2025 — As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer and a ...

1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to take part on an equal basis with others in cultural life, and shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons ...

Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new ...