A new report issued today by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that over the last 20 years, 90 per cent of major disasters have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods, ...

Every five years, World Statistics Day (WSD) is observed on 20 October. Since it was first celebrated in 2010, the Day provides an opportunity to recognize the importance of official statistics and to ...

This evaluation examined progress towards a “new generation of United Nations Country Teams” mandated by A/RES/72/279. It assessed the alignment/derivation of UNSDG entity programming from Cooperation ...

On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal ...

Telling the UN story in many languages, powered across platforms. The United Nations is indispensable as a forum for building a better world and solving complex and evolving challenges. It brings ...

Democracy draws its strength from people: their voices, their choices, and their participation in shaping their societies. It flourishes when rights are protected, particularly for those most often ...

Q. What should I do if my media ground pass is stolen or missing? A. If your media ground pass is lost or stolen, you MUST immediately report it to the Media Accreditation Office (located at the ...

The official issuance of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, embodying amendments and additions adopted by the General Assembly up to and including its 79th session is available as ...

The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on 1 dollar a day or less are women. In addition, the gap between women and men caught in the cycle of poverty has continued to widen in the past decade, ...

Every person with disabilities has a right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity on an equal basis with others.

States Parties shall guarantee to persons with disabilities political rights and the opportunity to enjoy them on an equal basis with others, and shall undertake: a) To ensure that persons with ...

The Commission on the Status of Women has been responsible for organizing and following up the world conferences on women in Mexico (1975), Copenhagen (1980), Nairobi (1985) and Beijing (1995). Over ...