Ahead of World Hearing Day, WHO and ITU launch first global standard for safe listening in video gameplay and esports.

Ukraine has significant deposits of rare earths. In 2022, the Russian-language service of UN News reported that Ukraine’s deposits of rare earths accounted for approximately 5% of the world’s reserves ...

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, I will start by apologizing for the fact that I will be extremely impolite. I will speak and I will leave, which is something I hate to do, ...

Despite progress in some areas, the WHO European Region – long reputed to have some of the world’s strongest health systems – is largely stagnating or even backsliding on a range of indicators from ...

© UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir - People gather around a bombed building in a southern suburb of Beirut. The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from ...

A toll on fundamental principles like territorial integrity, sovereignty and the rule of law. And a toll on the vital business of this Council. Without respect for human rights — civil, cultural, ...

Rome – The international conference Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications: Innovations and Traditions for Sustainability kicked off today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture ...

I am pleased to brief the Council on recent developments in Libya. Two days ago, Libya marked the fourteenth anniversary of the 17 February Revolution. But the dream of a civil, democratic and ...

UN-Habitat has officially opened its call for nominations for the 2025 Scroll of Honour Award – one of the most prestigious global awards recognizing major contributions... For the third consecutive ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led Equator Initiative announced the global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2025. This prestigious award recognizes nature-based solutions ...

Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants and Talent Programmes are offered by a number of UN or affiliated entities. We try to consolidate these opportunities into the below list. The main purpose of UN ...