Video games and democracy: exploring new frontiers for civic participation
Democracy depends on participation, equality and the belief that every voice matters. On 15 September, the United Nations marks the International Day of Democracy...
Turn Up the Fun, Not the Volume! WHO’s New Guidelines Protect...
Hearing is one of our most valuable senses, yet it is increasingly at risk. By 2030, over 500 million people are expected to have...
Play2Act: Uniting Gamers for Climate Action
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has teamed up with PlanetPlay, a not-for-profit organisation that uses games to promote environmental change, to launch Play2Act....
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus
Gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence
Video Games and Violence Against Women and Girls: A Double-Edged Sword...
In an era where digital technology shapes cultural narratives, video games have become a potent medium significantly influencing societal attitudes. This influence becomes crucial...
Building Blocks of a Better City: Minecraft’s Role in Urban Development
This World Cities Day, we take a look at the innovative role of Minecraft, a leading video game, in reshaping urban spaces and fostering...
The Best Job in the World: How I became a United...
Imagine growing up with your mother telling you to stop playing video games, and then discovering that you have acquired such a useful skill...
Gaming industry spotlights threats to the planet (via UNEP)
More than 3 billion people around the world play video games. And as they surf subways and unleash angry birds, a growing number are...
UN uses new gaming technology to create environment simulation game for...
NAIROBI, 24 January 2023 – The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Ozone Secretariat today launched a simulator game and avatar using the latest software technology. Apollo’s Edition is...
Path Out
Path Out is is an autobiographical adventure game that allows players to replay the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that escaped the...
Online game showcases plight of our planet’s disappearing coral reefs (UNEP)
One of the world’s leading producers of online word games joined a global effort to help protect the planet’s coral reefs, which a new...
The Antidote COVID-19 teaches players how to stay safe
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to sweep through the world, Antidote Laboratories receives a strange package. You are assigned to study it...
UNESCO joins Minecraft’s latest ‘Global Build Challenge’
UNESCO is joining Minecraft on the ‘Global Build Challenge 2021: Making Peace with Nature’, as part of its programme to engage students worldwide to...
‘Wheel of Purpose’ puts sustainability and learning side-by-side in a digital...
Created by SAP, the Wheel of Purpose encourages a global audience to spin a digital wheel and take a quiz on UNCTAD’s work related...
WHO and Angry Birds Friends team up for World Mental Health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on new realities for many of us, such as working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack...