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 ...

At the 2025 Local and Regional Governments Forum (LRGF), held during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) as one of its 12 high-level Special Events, mayors, governors and local leaders from around ...

In the bustling streets of Mathare, Kenya, Safrina Raiza leads environmental clean-ups that transform her community, one tree at a time. Her work represents a powerful truth: the most meaningful ...

Turning the Global Digital Compact into action requires a global effort. Thousands of people and organizations contributed to the elaboration of the Compact. Join us in this effort ...

The following United Nations General Terms and Conditions of Contract are annexed to the UNPD contract documents as appropriate and form an integral part of the contract documents. General ...

World Lake Day is an observance celebrated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of lakes and their ecosystems, promote sustainable lake management, and protect the world's ...

World Tourism Day (WTD) is commemorated each year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural ...

Mother Earth (or Mother Nature) is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. It recognizes a ...

This is the site for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Here you will find information and links.

The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new UN DESA report, “World Population Prospects ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Retno L.P. Marsudi of the Republic of Indonesia as his Special Envoy on Water, aiming at galvanizing ...

Today’s assessment from the World Meteorological Organization is clear: Global heating is a cold, hard fact. We have just endured the hottest decade on record – with 2024 topping the list, and ...