History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Trygve Lie’s home
A tour highlight was an invitation to visit the home of the first Secretary-General, Trygve Lie, in Forest Hills, one of New York City’s most exclusive and thoughtfully planned suburban enclaves.
A lifetime championing refugees, with Filippo Grandi
Appearing on "Awake at Night" for a second time, Grandi reflects on the dangers of divisive politics, the human cost of budget and staff cuts, and shares his hopes for life after the UN.
Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Digital Age
Sixty women leaders from 40 countries met in Marrakech for the 2025 Women’s Leadership Academy, strengthening digital leadership skills, peer networks, and resilience to online threats.
Insights from DPPA’s E-Analytics and Innovation Lab
Through E-Analytics and Innovation Course, 23 participants explored how new technologies can strengthen their day-to-day work in political analysis for preventive diplomacy.
UNSO training strengthens peacekeeping capacity in Asia-Pacific
The United Nations Staff Officers (UNSO) train-the-trainer course at the Malaysia Peacekeeping Centre aimed to enhance the quality of pre-deployment training for UN military staff officers.
A new season for ESCAP podcast "A Region of Solutions"
This season features 10 episodes covering topics from road safety and population ageing to climate mobility in the Pacific, femtech, and the growing space economy.
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Rockefeller Center
When the UN was officially created, the newly formed Department of Public Information issued the first press releases and coordinated early global communications from Rockefeller Center.
Launch of the third edition of 'She Stands for Peace'
UNOAU and Norway conducted a ceremonial exchange of the renewed project agreement documents and launched the third edition of the "She Stands for Peace" publication.
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Parkway Village
Having visited all these UN sites and imagined the bustling staff at each, we couldn’t help but wonder: “Where did everyone live?â€
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Flushing Meadows
We are headed to Queens, where in April 1946, the former New York City Building at the 1939-40 World’s Fair site in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was used as a home for the UN General Assembly.
2025 Holiday Café Hours
Opening hours for dining services at UNHQ will be adjusted from 22 December until 19 January.
History, Shenanigans, and UN Tour Guides: Lake Success
Our second stop took us to Long Island, where the Sperry Gyroscope Plant, originally built for wartime production, became the UN’s main headquarters after Hunter College.
Report shows environmental performance of the UN system in 2024
The "Greening the Blue Annual Report: covers the operations of headquarters and field offices worldwide and surfaces notable reductions in emissions and environmental impacts in the past years.
A trapeze without a net: the life of the UN Spokesperson
Every day at noon, Stéphane Dujarric steps on stage to field questions about the United Nations from international journalists.
From bagpipes to salt-making, UNESCO honours endangered culture
From salt made by hand on a Philippine island, to ceremonial dances in Kenya, the UN cultural agency has added a diverse range of living traditions to its global lists of culture at risk.