A UN treaty on cybercrime en route
A UN treaty on cybercrime is after years of discussion finally on its way. The UN General Assembly voted in December 2019 to begin...
World Food Day Poster Contest 2023
Calling all young people, from 5-19 years old, to participate in the World Food Day Poster contest! Show your creativity by designing a poster...
Kids 4 Human Rights International Drawing Contest
What do human rights mean to you? And why should they be respected and defended?
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human...
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...
World Wildlife Day Youth Art Contest
Youth artists across the world are being called to get creative for wildlife. The fifth annual international youth art contest is being hosted by...
One minute challenge: shoot a video about groundwater
We are asking people from around the world to make a 60-second film on the theme of ‘Groundwater –making the invisible visible’. Tell us...
UN Public Service Awards 2024 (UNPSA)
The United Nations Public Service Awards 2024 is a prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public...
UNESCO Clubs 2023 Worldwide Youth Multimedia Competition
Youth around the world are invited to take part in this year’s UNESCO Clubs Multimedia Competition. Deadline to submit is 31 March, 2023
The Nippon Foundation Fellowship Programme
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”), is now accepting...
Plague Inc: The Cure – WHO and gamers join forces
Leading disease outbreak experts have come together to show gamers everywhere how to spot and stop a pandemic.
A new expansion of the hit mobile...
United Nations Public Service Awards 2022
The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public...
ITU releases fourth edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index
The latest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows a growing commitment around the world to tackle and reduce cybersecurity...
World Digital Library offers access to thousand of books
For many in lockdown, you may be looking for reading material. So why not take the time to get to know the World Digital...
Playing for the Planet
With a combined audience of 970 million players, how can the fastest growing media platform in the world be harnessed to deliver on the...
Call for papers for 2022 Essay competition for Young Economists
The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2022 WTO Essay Award. The aim of the award is...