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Every year on 20 December, the United Nations marks International Human Solidarity Day, a moment to reaffirm a simple but powerful idea: global challenges can only be addressed when people and…
The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, established in 1954, is an annual award that honors individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced…
Amid rising global conflicts and growing polarization online, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is calling on young people to put peace back at the center of global priorities.…
The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the Twenty-Year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) opened today, marking two decades of shaping the digital…
On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) – the idea that everyone, everywhere…
A major new UN assessment finds that transforming the world’s environmental and economic systems could generate at least US$20 trillion in annual global GDP by 2070, while preventing millions of…
As countries work to slow climate change and build a more sustainable future, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has recognized five outstanding leaders as its 2025 Champions of the Earth. This is…
The 10th of December marks International Human Rights Day, with this year’s theme, “Our Everyday Essentials.” The theme seeks to reaffirm core human rights values and inspire people to reconnect with…
Across rural regions worldwide, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers that limit their access to education, healthcare and employment. These challenges are especially acute for women…
For people uprooted by conflict, access to digital networks is essential. Connectivity enables education, health care, information and protection for those forced to flee, often during the most…
Sustainable transport is about cleaner mobility and safer systems; extending markets; shaping access to jobs, schools and health care; and enabling the movement of food and medicines. With transport…
Corruption fuels inequality, weakens institutions and limits access to education, jobs and public services. These impacts fall heavily on young people, who often experience the consequences first in…
The Second World Summit for Social Development which concluded last month in Doha, was designed with inclusion at its core. Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December,…
A First Worldwide EstimateA new joint report by Circle Economy, the ILO and the World Bank, in partnership with UN-PAGE, presents the first global picture of employment in the circular economy. The…
International Volunteer Day on 5 December marks the official launch of the United Nations International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026, a global call to recognize and elevate volunteerism as a driving…
A major UN meeting in Doha has concluded with a strengthened global commitment to help the world’s poorest nations build long-term resilience and prosperity, and to ensure that no country slips back…