‘House of diplomacy and dialogue’: UN wraps up high-level week with calls for peace, climate action and reform
UN Photo/Loey Felipe Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly, closes the general debate of the Assembly’s 80th session. By Vibhu Mishra The United Nations remains “the house of diplomacy and dialogue” in a divided world, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said as she closed the 80th session’s general debate, urging nations to convert the week’s […]
Disarmament over destruction: A renewed push for a world without nuclear weapons
© ICAN Protestors voice their opinion about nuclear weapons. By Sachin Gaur Nuclear weapons continue to pose an existential threat to humanity. On Friday in New York as high-level week draws to a close, world leaders will revisit the grave dangers these weapons pose and push for renewed global efforts to eliminate them. In the final days of […]
UN marks 80th anniversary of its founding
UN Photo/Loey Felipe A wide view of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding. The ceremony was held as world […]
30 Years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead
© UNOCHA/Alioune Ndiaye Friendly space for women at a camp for internally displaced people in Bentiu, South Sunda By Victoria Fernandez In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, great progress has been made but women and girls still face unacceptable levels of violence and discrimination. […]
GLOBAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
UNAA Victoria would like to congratulate all the schools, teachers and students who participated in a Model UN Conference (in the English language) in Term 3. Over 700 students discussed the topics of Artificial Intelligence, Zero Hunger, Pathways to Peace, Planet Ocean, Enough is Enough and Space Research and Sustainable Development. We would like to […]
What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine
© 1949 UN Archives Photographer A convoy of trucks carries refugees and their belongings from Gaza to Hebron in the West Bank. After nearly two years of war in Gaza, the suffering of its residents shows no sign of easing. As Israel launches a major ground offensive in the north of the enclave, attention once […]