As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
by Conor Lennon The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from UN Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power of football and other international sports to change the world for the better. Elite footballers will make the […]
Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief
© ECLAC Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed delivers remarks to the World Summit on Teachers in Santiago, Chile. In every corner of the world, educators are making choices that echo across generations – influencing everything from the preservation of forests to the writing of poetry, the building of bridges to the holding of peaceful elections. […]
From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
© UNRWA An UNRWA school turned shelter in Gaza lies in ruins following an airstrike. By Anna O’Donnell From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the UN is working to bring education to millions of crisis-affected children. Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million […]
Celebrating International Day for Women and Girls in Science
To mark #IDWGIS 2025 the UN is taking the time to acknowledge and shine a light on girls and women who make invaluable contributions to the development of STEM disciplines, whilst also understanding and highlighting the challenges that still remain to this day. “On the tenth anniversary of this important day, and as we reflect […]
Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
UNICEF/Prashanth Vishwanatha | A teacher in India leads an awareness class about menstrual and general hygiene to her students. (file) Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and climate disasters, from the conflict in Gaza to the devastation caused by Cyclone Remal in Asia, UN humanitarian teams rush to serve […]
UN Study Tours Back In 2024!
Registrations for New York are now open. Following the success of our Study Tour to the UN in Geneva in 2023, we are excited to launch the Study Tours to the UN in New York and Geneva for 2024. Take a look at our 2024 brochure here. “The UNAAV Study Tour to New York proved […]