August 2026 - The 2026 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP), under the theme "Honouring Indigenous ...

Last week, Professor Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics presented the recently released Global Justice Report at a webinar hosted by the UN DESA Division for Inclusive Social Development.

What would it take to make the global tax system work for everyone, not just the countries best equipped to navigate it? That ...

6 Aug 2026 PGA-Letter_Timetable-Interactive-Dialogues-with-Candidates-for-the-Position-of-Secretary-General-August Download Here Share: PreviousLetter from the President of the General Assembly on the ...

The Secretary-General has taken note of the transfer of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to a designated residence. The Secretary-General appeals for the swift and unconditional release of all ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jens Wandel of Denmark as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Reforms. He was previously appointed to this ...

Over the past six months, the Government of Yemen and the Houthis have taken important and bold steps towards peace by agreeing to, and twice renewing, a nationwide truce negotiated by the United ...

Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Projections show that urbanization, the gradual shift in residence of the human ...

The 72nd ordinary session opened on 12 September 2017 and closed on 17 September 2018. His Excellency Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia was the President of the 72nd session of the General Assembly. The ...

The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. It is ...

Updates from the Joint Coordination Centre Guidance for Merchant Vessels Download Procedures for Merchant Vessels. Information and Data Check Latest Vessel Movements. View Shipping Route. Read ...

The International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face. It provides an ...