June Climate Meetings (SB 62) in Bonn
The 62nd sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB 62) will convene from 16 to 26 June 2025 at the World Conference Center Bonn...
Yasmine Fouad of Egypt appointed as next UNCCD Executive Secretary
The United Nations Secretary-General, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),...
Desertification and Drought Day 2025: Restore the land, unlock the opportunities
Bonn, 7 April 2025 – Accelerating progress to restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land around the world and jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy...
UN Climate Chief Major Speech to Europe: Strong New EU Climate...
The following is a transcript of remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell in Berlin on 26 March 2025 at the “Europe...
Unveiling the official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026
More than five hundred designs from around the globe competed for the honour of becoming the official logo for the International Volunteer Year 2026....
UN Climate Chief urges countries to submit new climate plans
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called on the world's countries to submit their new national climate change plans for the period up to...
UNV: Logo Competition for International Volunteer Year 2026 still open
United Nations Volunteers calls everyone over the age of 18 to be part of a logo competition for the International Volunteer Year 2026.
The United...
International Volunteer Day: 5 December 2024
The challenges of our time can feel overwhelming. Yet, around the globe, volunteers are often the first to respond. With courage and dedication, they...
Climate talks in Azerbaijan head into their second week
United Nations talks on getting money to curb and adapt to climate change resumed Monday with hope that negotiators and ministers can work through...
UN Climate Change Conference in Baku: The A-Z Guide
Everything you need to know about COP 29 in Baku: Our A-Z Guide provides you with all details.
UN Volunteers provide food security in Lebanon
As Lebanon faces the most intense hostilities since the 2006 war, over one million people have been displaced, 90% in the past week, according...
Bonn celebrates UN Day on 12 October 2024
Since 1996, Bonn, the seat of the United Nations, has held an annual celebration on a Saturday in October to mark the "Birthday of...
UNDP at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC)
At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC), leading minds from politics, business, science and civil society will plan the implementation of joint processes to achieve...
UNOOSA and University of Bonn renew partnership
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the University of Bonn have renewed their partnership, reinforcing their commitment to leveraging space...
GLOBAL WEEK TO #ACT4SDGS
In 2022, the Global Week to #Act4SDGs mobilized 142 million SDG actions from all over the world. 142 million actions that had a positive impact...