The United Nations at 80 Building our future together

As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we remain guided by our founding vision: to save future generations from the scourge of war, reaffirm faith in human rights, and promote social progress in greater freedom. However, the world now faces new and complex challenges such as climate change, rising inequality, poverty, and terrorism. To stay current, the UN80 Initiative seeks to transform how the Organization works, improve efficiency, and realign its programmes to better serve humanity. United in purpose, we remain committed to peace, justice, and dignity for all. Follow the anniversary event on-demand.

By promoting peace, human rights and social progress, including access to healthcare and education, the United Nations has improved the lives of people around the world, creating better living standards for all.

The UN remains the essential, one-of-a-kind meeting ground to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights.

It works to help countries end the horrors of conflict to forge sustainable peace.

The UN stands up for justice and respect for human rights. It documents human rights violations worldwide, advocates for robust human rights protections, promotes compliance with international laws and standards, and supports governments in their reform efforts through work in over 90 countries.

Together with its specialized agencies it tackles poverty, hunger and disease and provides humanitarian relief in emergencies and crises.

Over the last eight decades, UN health agencies have vastly improved child and maternal mortality, saved millions of lives with immunization, and prevented and controlled the spread of deadly diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

It supports countries in developing their economic and social resources, while setting standards for sustainability.

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