The UN looks back at its Oscar win!
In its nearly 70 years, the United Nations has won many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize several times for its work on peacekeeping, climate change, children, refugees and more. But lesser known is that the UN has been decorated by the film industry – with an...
Message of solidarity and support to the people of Central African Republic
The UN aims to post as much content as possible in our six official languages -- Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish -- but we also post content in other languages, too. For example, this week Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recorded a message on...
Director Steve McQueen to Speak Out at the United Nations on Slavery
Guest post by Steve McQueen, director of the film 12 Years a Slave. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. Slavery is a huge hole in the canvas of cinema, and for me it needed to be visualised. If we don't know our past, we have no foundation...
Chance of a lifetime: competing for glory, fighting for a cause
Chance of a Lifetime is not your run-of-the-mill competition-based TV show. Yes, it features talented people competing under extreme pressure, all vying for victory. But here, it is also for a higher purpose. A diverse pool of twelve talented young documentary...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Cuba
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Cuba this week to attend the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit and to meet with officials there. You can see more photos and find out more about his visit by following the Office of the Spokesperson for...
Special event: The Threat of Growing Inequalities
On the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Joseph Stiglitz delivered a provocative keynote address on “The Threat of Growing Inequalities” to a capacity audience in the ECOSOC Chamber at United Nations Headquarters. Joining Nobel Laureate, Joseph Stiglitz...
Guest post: The Women Shepherds of Somaliland
The UN sends reporters round the world to film some of the world's most important and under-reported stories for its flagship broadcast “21st Century” which goes out to major broadcasters round the world. UNTV producer Francis Mead and videographer Antonio...
Fashion finds inspiration at the United Nations
UNICEF Ambassador and Project Runway All Stars Host Alyssa Milano & Judge Isaac Mizrahi watch the final runway in the ECOSOC Chamber The United Nations reflects our world which is rich in diversity of thought, languages, traditions, symbols, colours and styles. By...
The Women Shepherds of Somaliland
by Francis Mead We won't forget Beerato. It's a village in central Somaliland. Dust, sheep, goats, camels - and bold women, insisting on changing their lives - and knowing how to party - dancing, singing and clapping in the Sufi style. Cameraman Antonio Tibaldi and I...