2016 will see the selection of a new Secretary-General of the United Nations, as Ban Ki-moon’s second term ends on 31 December 2016. Even though there is no limit to the number of terms a Secretary-General may serve, none has held office for more than two terms. But...
In December 2015, United Nations Television achieved a major milestone with the production of show number 1,500 of its short feature series “UN in Action.” “UN in Action” was created in October 1987 when the Department of Public Information decided that it needed a...
Every year, thousands of aid workers around the world put their lives in danger daily to help people in need. Join us in congratulating one of them here, UN staffer Ken Payumo, who has received the "2015...
No segundo dia da 72ª sessão dos debates da Assembleia Geral da ONU (#UNGA), o Espaço VIP de Mídia Social da ONU recebeu o presidente da França, Emanuel Macron. Em entrevista no Facebook Live da ONU, o líder francês falou sobre a importância do multilateralismo, da...
As the spotlight aimed at the center of the General Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called upon everyone that we are here to serve; to relief the suffering of “we the peoples”; and help to fulfil their dreams. Mr. Guterres kicked of...
Os debates da 72ª sessão da Assembleia Geral da ONU começaram nesta terça-feira com o secretário-geral, António Guterres, dizendo que “o mundo está em pedaços” e que “precisamos ser um mundo em paz”. Guterres afirmou que, juntos, os países “podem alcançar a paz,...
Calling for an end to child marriage, UN Women’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns in her Facebook Live interview that every day counts because every minute a girl is in danger of getting married. The Executive Director spoke to UN Social Media Team about the new UN-EU...
Many of the photos taken during the world’s largest international diplomatic event never find their way into the public domain. The UN Social Media team has selected some of these photos for this article. In the opening photo you see Amal Clooney in an all red dress...
Pela primeira vez em 11 anos, todos os Estados-membros e observadores da ONU discursaram nos debates gerais da Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas. Nesta segunda-feira, último dia dos discursos dos representantes dos países na tribuna da 72ª sessão da Assembleia Geral,...