A new report issued today by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that over the last 20 years, 90 per cent of major disasters have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods, ...

This evaluation examined progress towards a “new generation of United Nations Country Teams” mandated by A/RES/72/279. It assessed the alignment/derivation of UNSDG entity programming from Cooperation ...

This database presents a compilation of indicators on household size and membership composition around the world, estimated using both tabulated data and household roster micro-data from censuses and ...

The United Nations is indispensable as a forum for building a better world and solving complex and evolving challenges. It brings together all countries and different actors to take concerted action ...

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. With ...

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French] New York - ...

Q. What should I do if my media ground pass is stolen or missing? A. If your media ground pass is lost or stolen, you MUST immediately report it to the Media Accreditation Office (located at the ...

The official issuance of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, embodying amendments and additions adopted by the General Assembly up to and including its 79th session is available as ...

The three pillars of work of the UN The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact is the largest coordination framework across the three pillars of work of the United Nations: peace ...

Article 3 – General principles The principles of the present Convention shall be: Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of ...

The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on 1 dollar a day or less are women. In addition, the gap between women and men caught in the cycle of poverty has continued to widen in the past decade, ...

Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver is the UN Secretary-General’s first progress report under Workstream 3 of the UN80 Initiative. Developed through system-wide consultations, it sets out proposals ...