In 1945, Luxembourg became the smallest founding member of the United Nations. Since then, its contributions to the United Nations, in development aid and diplomacy, are important in a world facing ...

UNICEF UK works with public services to support families with infant feeding in the UK, where breastfeeding figures are low.

The UNCCD marks a historic leadership transition as outgoing Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw hands over responsibilities to Yasmine Fouad, former Minister of Environment of Egypt, at the ...

On August 5, negotiations will begin in Geneva on a global treaty to regulate the production, consumption, and management of plastic waste.

Extreme heat / Heatwaves backgrounder - Links to UN organizations, selected speeches and statements, as well as publications ...

The Nordic countries continue to top the SDG Index, shows the latest Sustainable Development Report published this year.

30 Years of AEWA – Statement by Ms. Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) ...

In a highly anticipated advisory opinion, delivered unanimously on July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that states have an “obligation to prevent significant damage to the ...

Møns Klint has been inscribed on UNESCO´s list of World Heritage Sites. It is the eight World Heritage Site in Denmark. In addition, there... When the UN family convened for its bi-annual meeting ...

Das Welternährungsprogramm ( WFP) warnt vor einer Hungersnot in El Fascher, der Hauptstadt der sudanesischen Region Nord-Darfur. Die Stadt sei von humanitärer Hilfe abgeschnitten, sodass der ...

Nadamos nele, caminhamos sobre ele, ingerimo-lo e até suspeitamos que o respiramos: o plástico está a sufocar o planeta e os seres vivos. Sem um acordo internacional, a poluição plástica tornar-se-á r ...

Die Konvention der Vereinten Nationen zur Bekämpfung der Wüstenbildung ( UNCCD) erlebt einen historischen Führungswechsel: Der scheidende Exekutivsekretär Ibrahim Thiaw übergibt seine Aufgaben an ...