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...
Old City Hall, Bonn, Germany

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...
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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...

Media accreditation open for UNCCD COP 16

Accreditation for media is now available for the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Convention to...

COP 29: The Road to Baku

The COP 28 Presidency and the COP 29 incoming Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP...

UNV optimizes data for the future

Organizations are currently shifting their priorities to Artificial Intelligence (AI), from their survival in the competitive market to simply keeping abreast of the latest...

Desertification and Drought Day 2024: “United for Land: Our Legacy. Our...

Mobilizing all generations in support of sustainable land stewardship is the focus of Desertification and Drought Day 2024, celebrated on 17 June, marking a...

June Climate Meetings Take Modest Steps Forward; Steep Mountain Still to...

The Bonn Climate Change Conference concluded after two weeks of intensive work across a range of issues where progress is needed on the path...