Digital UN

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) are launching the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to...

Belgian philosopher Mark Coeckelbergh (*), specialised in media and technologies, is one of the 40 experts named by the United Nations to form an...

The “Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature” is accepting submissions from 5 March to 31 May 2026. The goal...

UNDP and ILGA World honour global LGBTIQ+ equality heroes. Global initiative celebrates heroes driving LGBTIQ+ equality and positive change; nominations open on 17 March 2026, and the...

Since its launch in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism attracted more than 1,000 applications from 100 countries. Today, the Network brings together...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched a call for nominations for the 2026 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth award, which honours outstanding...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has opened nominations for the 2026 Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest environmental honour – this year focusing...

The application period for the 2026 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship is now OPEN until 3 April 2026. Interested applicants can submit their...

UNDRR launches a call for contributions for a new compendium titled “State of Art Policy and Practice of Emerging Technologies in Enhancing Resilience.” The compendium...

On 12 February, the General Assembly today appointed 40 members recommended by the Secretary-General to the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI), following a request...

The UPU announced the theme of the 55th edition of the International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, which will take place in 2026. Write a...

Objectives Tailored to address the special circumstances of SIDS, along with the diverse challenges, opportunities and needs across different regions, this Fellowship aims to...

The Strategic Needs Fellowship aims to enable developing States, particularly least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, to better address strategically...

Statement by UNICEF on AI-generated sexualised images of children “UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised...

UNESCO has launched “Your Heritage, Your Story”, a new podcast series that brings World Heritage sites of Latin America and the Caribbean to life through powerful stories, expert voices and memories.