General welcomes the announcement yesterday by US President Trump, intended to achieve a ceasefire and sustainable peace for Gaza and for the region. He further appreciates the important role of Arab ...

Last month, the world marked eighty years since the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Every day since then, the hibakusha – the survivors – turned their suffering into a call for peace. They were ...

A report issued by a UN-convened expert group finds that tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together could unlock efficiencies at scale and reduce government spending needed to ...

New commitments to boost renewable energy and increase access to electricity and clean cooking technologies by 2030 have brought the finance and investment pledged through the United Nations to US$ 1.

Tourism is often highlighted for its role in economic development. But it is more than that. It is a catalyst for social progress, delivering education, employment and creating new opportunities for ...

International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, ...

This year’s World Maritime Day theme — “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity” — shines a spotlight on the essential role the ocean plays in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy.

The International Day of Sign Languages is a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. All people have ...

Join the United Nations Department of Global Communications during UNGA80 from 22-26 September and hear about the transformation and solutions needed to accelerate action on the SDGs. Organized in ...

El turismo destaca muy a menudo por su papel en el desarrollo económico. Pero es más que eso. Es un acelerador del progreso social que favorece la educación, genera empleo y crea nuevas oportunidades ...