Each year on 12 August, International Youth Day (IYD) brings global attention to the challenges and opportunities facing young people. Spearheaded by UN DESA, IYD celebrates youth contributions to all ...

“Turkmenistan is honored to have hosted LLDC3, a conference of critical importance for the future of landlocked nations”, said H.E. Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow, National Leader of the ...

Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) Concludes with Endorsement of Awaza Programme of Action and Adoption of Historic Awaza Political Declaration ...

NEW YORK, 30 July 2025 – Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 25 experts to the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for the 2025–2029 term. The ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace.  For Indigenous Peoples, this technology can bring both significant challenges and promising opportunities.

UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division hosted a three-part Development Policy Seminar series in July to present new thinking on inflation. Discussions focused on issues such as inflation’s ...

28 July 2025 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “at a breaking point” and headed toward a one-State reality marked by ...

1. Afghanistan* 12. Kazakhstan 23. Plurinational State of Bolivia 2. Armenia 13. Kyrgyzstan 24. Republic of Moldova 3. Azerbaijan 14. Lao People’s Dem. Republic* 25 ...

On 22 July 2025, the UN Secretary-General focused on a hopeful story emerging amidst the ongoing climate devastation and turmoil: that of a new energy era. He outlined a compelling and ...

Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, was elected to serve as President of the 80th session of the General Assembly. The election took place at United ...

Beware of scams implying association with the United Nations The United Nations has been made aware of various correspondences, being circulated via e-mail, from Internet web sites, text messages ...

World Steelpan Day aimed at raising awareness of the cultural and historical significance of the steelpan as well as its link to sustainable development.