Forecasting impact to save lives: OCHA’s flood anticipation tool
In this interview, Philippe Musumba-Teso shares the journey of bringing an innovative decision-support system designed to strengthen anticipatory action and improve humanitarian response to life.
Step inside a mine-affected world
“Seeing all the explosive remnants and what the people who work to remove them have to do every day, risking their lives for everyone else makes me appreciate the Organization so much more."
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally.
The UN is ‘worth fighting for’: General Assembly President
With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities.
80 years of diplomacy: the ambassadors behind the flags
To advance access to UN data on multilateralism, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library recently completed a project focused on Member States’ Permanent Representatives.
How Jamaica’s private sector responded to Hurricane Melissa
Carol Sanchez, Focal Point for private sector engagement in the Caribbean through the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business Initiative, tells us how Jamaica’s private sector responded after Hurricane Melissa.
Celebrating 10th anniversary of Security Council resolution 2250
Vienna-based United Nations offices and institutions marked the 2015 resolution on Youth, Peace and Security.
Inside the UN humanitarian funds’ 48-hour mechanism
The 48-hour response mechanism is a fast-track funding tool that enables humanitarian actors to take immediate action within days of a crisis.
UN Stamps commemorate 80 years of the 'UN Journal'
Serving as the UN’s daily programme of official meetings and other activities, the "Journal of the United Nations" has faithfully documented the trajectory of international diplomacy.
2025 Highlights of Security Council Practice now available
Find an overview of important trends and developments in the Security Council’s work over the past year.
Explore the ESCAP Environmental Sustainability Report 2024
The newly released report shows a transformation that began in 2017 and has now become part of everyday practices across our premises.
Annalena Baerbock: Serving the UN is the honour of a lifetime
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as the 80th President of the General Assembly in September, she brings experience and energy.
New additions |Â UN Audiovisual Library of Intl. Law
New additions to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL)Â
In Somalia, local firefighters are taking the lead
The capacity-building initiative for the Somali civilian firefighters supports the takeover of operations, a major step toward national ownership of critical aviation services.
The course will provide an in-depth understanding of ECOSOC's role, functions, and architecture, as well as its working methods and decision-making processes, among other key topics.