The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit opened on Monday in Istanbul, Turkey! The opening ceremony was a journey for humanity through music, images and words, featuring people affected by humanitarian crises. Watch the powerful performances online. As he took the...
World leaders, celebrity supporters, aid chiefs and more will be stopping by the Innovation Marketplace at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul to take questions from Facebook users. Here are a selection of the Facebook Live videos: UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador...
Not in Istanbul? No problem! United Nations staff are using social media platforms and other digital tools to bring you virtually inside the Istanbul Congress Centre which is where the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit is taking place. Here are some links and...
To keep the global spotlight focused on climate change and build on the strong political momentum from Paris, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited representatives of all countries to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change at a special...
Gay McDougal, UN Expert on the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of the rights of minorities around the world, is taking your questions on Reddit! Join in at 4 pm (NYC time) on Monday, 21 March. The question and answer session will be...
As we are approaching the end of the UN Climate Conference or COP21 in Paris, we take you behind the scenes and inside the conference venue, which has been buzzing every day with activities ranging from High-Level meetings and press briefings to demonstrations by...
As part of the activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, several heads and dozens of personnel of UN agencies operating in Lebanon participated in the 2015 Beirut International Marathon alongside scores of top government officials,...
The newest addition to Central Park’s sculptural program will be unveiled Saturday 24 October in an historic ceremony presided over by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the 70th session of the General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, President of...
President of the United Nations General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, in collaboration with the People+Planet Project (P+PP), welcomed Oprah Winfrey to UN Headquarters on 15 October 2015 for a special early screening...
To help celebrate the UN's 70th anniversary, more than 300 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges, and other landmarks in more than 80 countries around the world will be lit up blue on UN Day, 24 October, as part of an exciting new global campaign which...
This month we welcomed our 5 millionth follower on Twitter! Thank you to everyone who has been retweeting our posts and asking questions. Who is following our English language account on Twitter? According to Twitter analytics, see below for some details: The top...
Halfway through the busiest week of the year at UN Headquarters in New York, our coverage of the week's meetings and special events continued on our social media platforms. Here are some of the highlights: As the world confronts the biggest refugee and migration...
