UN-Habitat opens nominations for 2026 Scroll of Honour Award
UN-Habitat has officially opened the call for nominations for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award – one of the world’s most prestigious awards recognizing outstanding contributions...
UN: Science Forward
Welcome to Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board. Featuring world-leading scientists, it explores today’s challenges, from AI and biotechnology...
2026 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival
Highlighting the power of youth as agents of social change, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has launched the 2026 edition of its PLURAL+ Youth Video...
Artificial intelligence: What are deepfakes?
Artificial intelligence is transforming societies at an unprecedented speed, bringing both new opportunities and new risks. Among the most concerning developments is the rise of deepfake technology; highly...
UN: Climate, Crisis and Courage
The Climate Security Mechanism at the United Nations and the UN System Staff College, with the support of Berghof Foundation, are launching Climate, Crisis, and Courage, a limited podcast...
OHCHR: Economies that Work for All
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk asked a powerful question that many around the world are seeking an answer to, ‘Who is the economy...
2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards
Bonn, Germany — In a time of growing global challenges, progress depends on those who choose to act now. With this spirit, the UN...
Can Deep Learning Predict War, and Should It?
The future of conflict prediction relies on combining technical ability, institutional governance and ethical responsibility.
Author: Tshilidzi Marwala
For centuries, war has been seen as the...
Artificial intelligence is reshaping health systems: state of readiness across the...
WHO/Europe has released a new report assessing the rapidly evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care across the 27 European Union (EU)...
2026 Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest
UNESCO invites young people from around the world, aged 14 to 25, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos to the...
2026 International Literacy Prizes
UNESCO has opened the call for applications and nominations for the 2026 International Literacy Prizes. Literacy educators, organizations, and governments from around the world...
Uranium Mine Challenge: Call for Student Submissions
The IAEA invites university students to design, build and demonstrate a concept for a sustainable uranium mining operation. Teams of two to four university...
UN AI panel begins work on global impact study
The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body of its kind – is gearing up for its inaugural in-person...
Protecting children in the age of AI
Sonia Livingstone is an international expert on children’s rights in digital contexts, and one of the 40 members selected by the United Nations for...
WIPO Launches New Award for Cities of Innovation
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched the “WIPO City of Innovation” award program, a new initiative that recognizes cities worldwide demonstrating exceptional commitment...