The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from UN Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power ...

For the most part we have seen income inequality between countries improve in the last 25 years, meaning average incomes in developing countries are increasing at a faster rate. This can be accredited ...

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Background Throughout its history, the United Nations family has celebrated diversity and promoted the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, including learning differences and ...

In March 2025, the Secretary-General launched the UN80 Initiative to transform how the UN works - identifying efficiencies, reviewing how mandates are implemented, and examining potential structural ...

The Sustainable Development Goals spell out how we can protect our environment and slow climate change, from forests to oceans to everywhere in between. Think about your electricity use and your ...

A Task Force, comprising 36 representatives of United Nations entities, and non-governmental organizations and regional networks, provided input and feedback on various aspects of the study (see ...

Revised agenda of the Preparatory Commission (A/AC.296/2025/1/Rev.1) Programme of work of the Preparatory Commission (A/AC.296/2025/2) Rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties to the ...

UN Response to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis; it is an economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, a security crisis, and a human rights crisis. This crisis has highlighted ...

The President of the Security Council for the month of July (Russian Federation) will provide a briefing to the press on the programme of work for the month on Monday, 1 July2024, at 12:30 p.m. in the ...

The Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board and its associated global network of scientific institutions advise UN leaders on breakthroughs in science and technology – how to harness the ...