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 […]
‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
© IMF/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds Inequalities persist across the world including in Ghana (pictured). Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272 million children still […]
Last chance to get your spot on the 2025 Study Tour to the UN in Geneva !
Spots are going quick for the UNAAV Study Tour to the UN in Geneva! Hear from past participant Neisha Scully and her experiences and outcomes being on the tour, and why you should book your spot before it leaves in October! Come and see international diplomacy at its best. To register interest email office@unaavictoria.org.au For […]
80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says
UN Photo/Yould The UN Charter being signed by a delegation at a ceremony held at the Veterans’ War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945. In front of a multimedia exhibit at United Nations Headquarters entitled “Reviving the Spirit of San Francisco,” Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed home the UN Charter which was signed in 1945 in […]
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
UN News/Daniel Dickinson Visitors to Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, walk around the grand ring which circles the event space. By Daniel Dickinson, Osaka, Japan How can we build a fairer, more peaceful world while safeguarding the planet? That’s the powerful question at the heart of the United Nations Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. […]
Study Tour to the UN in Geneva 2025
The UNAA Study Tour to the UN in Geneva is fast approaching leaving in October, and with only a few places left- get in quick! Hear about the experience from a past study tour participant to the UN in Geneva! To register email office@unaavictoria.org.au