Real Life Heroes: building trust, and saving lives
Marie-Roseline B茅lizaire, a doctor and epidemiologist with WHO, is using her passion for community medicine to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Amid COVID-19, UN commitment to peace 鈥榤ore urgent than ever鈥
COVID-19 threatens not only hard-won development and peacebuilding gains but also 鈥渞isks exacerbating conflicts or fomenting new ones鈥, the Secretary-General told the Security Council.
The United Nations Guide to Model UN is here!
The new book is the official guide for Model United Nations student leaders and advisors to best simulate how the UN operates.
Ways to enjoy the outdoors during COVID-19
The UN Bookshop has launched online sales of SDG gifts just in time to make your physically distanced outings a little more enjoyable.
Visitors Services launches virtual tours and online briefings
UN staff members are invited to take a UN Virtual Tour free of charge on the second Friday of every month at 11:00 am.聽聽
2020 Informational meetings with Member States
鈥淲e Are All In This Together鈥 UN Stamps Support Frontline Workers
The UNPA is issuing stamps today, 11 August, entitled 鈥淲e Are All in this Together 鈥 Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19".
Guterres outlines bold steps for education disrupted by COVID-19
Describing education as 鈥渢he key to personal development and the future of societies鈥, the Secretary-General issued recommendations to get children back in the classroom in a聽policy brief.
UNDP Report: Temporary basic income could slow COVID surge
鈥淯nprecedented times call for unprecedented social and economic measures...This might have seemed impossible just a few months ago.鈥 -聽UNDP Chief Achim Steiner
New ECOSOC President outlines focus on pandemic, SDGs and climate
Now is the time to implement policies and commitments to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, achieve the SDGs, and implement聽the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Munir Akram told 'UN News'.
New Remote Access to Library Resources for Permanent Missions
In response to inquiries from Permanent Mission staff, the Dag Hammarskj枚ld Library has created a platform for staff and delegates to access the Library鈥檚 subscription resources remotely.
Explore 75 years of UN history through 75 key documents
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the UN, the Library has unveiled an online exhibit of key documents that have shaped international relations and led to remarkable changes in the lives of people.
