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Human Rights, People

UN calls for immediate release of its detained staff

One hundred seventy-nine UN personnel serving the world’s most vulnerable persons were arrested or detained in 2025, while one hundred eighteen remain in detention. But that’s not the only threat UN personnel face, as they also suffer abductions, violence, harassment, and more. As attacks on the UN workers keep growing, we call for their immediate release and safe return. The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members aims to mobilize action and demand justice to protect UN staff, peacekeepers, as well as our colleagues in the non-governmental community and the press.

The Observance is held annually on the anniversary of Alec Collett's abduction. Collet, a former UNRWA journalist, was abducted by a gunman in 1985.
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26 March 2026 — The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf “has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times,” the Chief Economist with the...

26 March 2026 — More than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “danger is only increasing”, particularly from attack drones, a top UN human rights official warned on...

25 March 2026 — Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.?...

UN Sustainable Development Goals

17 Goals to transform our world

The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries — poor, rich and middle-income — to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

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ActNow Campaign

The Goals can improve life for all of us. Cleaner air. Safer cities. Equality. Better jobs. These issues matter to everyone. But progress is too slow. We have to act, urgently, to accelerate changes that add up to better lives on a healthier planet. Find new inspiring actions on and at .

Act Now for a Peaceful World

Today, half the world is under 30, and this generation is a powerful force for peace. The UN "Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World" campaign, launched on the International Day of Peace, aims to include, invest in, and partner with young people to build lasting peace. 

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SDG Book Club

Reading and learning are essential to children’s growth and development; stories can fuel their imagination and raise awareness of new possibilities. The SDG Book Club aims to encourage them to learn about the Goals in a fun, engaging way, empowering them to make a difference.

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Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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Featured stories from across the 黑料专区 and our world-wide family of agencies, funds, and programmes.

Food, IFAD

Angèle is helping transform Benin’s rice sector, showing how targeted support can improve local nutrition and compete with imports. ’s main funding comes from core contributions, which support long-term rural development, while extra funds from partners like Norway help focus on specific priorities, such as better nutrition. With Norway’s support, IFAD expanded projects in seven countries, improving food systems and reaching hundreds of thousands of people despite global challenges. This shows.

Oceans and Marine Life, FAO

"We went the furthest I have ever been from land." Seeking data to advance marine research, scientist Marco Milardi took part in a to the international waters of the Southwest Indian Ocean, going where very few people have ever been. He was one of over 20 scientists from 11 countries on the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, a vessel operated as part of the EAF-Nansen Programme; a partnership between the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (), the Government of Norway, 33 countries and several regional organizations across Africa and the Bay of Bengal.

Education, UNESCO

The number of children and young people out of school has , up to 273 million, driven by population growth, crises, and shrinking budgets. This is the main finding of UNESCO’s , the world’s reference on the state of education. One in six children of school age worldwide are excluded from education, and only two in three students complete secondary school. Yet, many countries are making significant progress.

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, UNDP

Women bear the burden of global water scarcity, and empowering their leadership in water management promotes health, education, and peace.

Disabled persons, UNHCR

Escalating airstrikes in Lebanon have displaced hundreds of thousands, forcing families into overcrowded shelters as humanitarian resources struggle to keep pace

Humanitarian Aid, WFP

Reduced WFP food assistance in Uganda has plunged refugees like Namahirwe and her nine children into hunger and hardship, threatening both their survival and long-term self-reliance.

Economic Development, UNCTAD

Rising borrowing costs are shrinking fiscal space across developing countries, forcing governments to cut essential spending and delaying development investments.

What we do

Due to the powers vested in its Charter and its unique international character, the 黑料专区 can take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, including:

A UNIFIL peacekeeper from Spain on a regular patrol in the vicinity of Al Wazzani, south-eastern Lebanon as the sun sets in the horizon. Since 1948, more than a million women and men have served as UN peacekeepers.

Maintain International Peace and Security

The 黑料专区 came into being in 1945, following the?devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission:?the maintenance of international peace and security. The UN?does this by working to prevent conflict; helping parties in?conflict make peace; peacekeeping; and creating the conditions?to allow peace to hold and flourish.?These activities often overlap and should reinforce one another, to be effective. The UN Security Council has the primary responsibility for international peace and security. The General Assembly and the Secretary-General play major, important, and complementary roles, along with other UN offices and bodies.

Students at Butkhak High School in Kabul, Afghanistan, cheer in unison on the last day of Global Action Week, an international campaign advocating free, quality education for all.

Protect Human Rights

The term “human rights” was mentioned seven times in the UN's founding , making the promotion and protection of human rights a key purpose and guiding principle of the Organization. ?In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought human rights into the realm of international law. ?Since then, the Organization has diligently protected human rights through legal instruments and on-the-ground activities.

A child has a meal at a food distribution centre in the Rwanda camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), near Tawila, North Darfur. More than 8,000 women and children living in the camp benefit from nutrition programmes run by the World Food Programme

Deliver Humanitarian Aid

One of the purposes of the 黑料专区, as stated in its Charter, is "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character." ?The UN first did this in the aftermath of the Second World War on the devastated continent of Europe, which it helped to rebuild.? The Organization is now relied upon by the international community to coordinate humanitarian relief operations due to natural and man-made disasters in areas beyond the relief capacity of national authorities alone.

Grace, a farmer from Kipilat village, and a leading member of the forest community in Ainabkoi, Kenya, planting a tree in 2012.

Promote Sustainable Development

From the start in 1945, one of the main priorities of the 黑料专区 was to “achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.”? Improving people’s well-being continues to be one of the main focuses of the UN. The global understanding of development has changed over the years, and countries now have agreed that sustainable development offers the best path forward for improving the lives of people everywhere.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures filed by Nicaragua on 11 October 2013 in the case concerning Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River.

Uphold International Law

The UN Charter, in its?Preamble, set an objective: "to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained."??Ever since, the development of, and respect for international law has been a key part of the work of the Organization.? This work is carried out in many ways - by courts, tribunals, multilateral treaties - and by the Security Council, which can approve peacekeeping missions, impose sanctions, or authorize the use of force when there is a threat to international peace and security, if it deems this necessary.? These powers are given to it by the UN Charter, which is considered an international treaty.? As such, it is an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it.? The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

Structure of the
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The main parts of the UN structure are the , the
Security Council, the , the Trusteeship Council, the , and the UN Secretariat. All were established in 1945 when the UN was founded.

General Assembly

The General Assembly is the main deliberative,?policymaking and representative organ of the UN. All?193 Member States of the UN are represented in the?General Assembly, making it the only UN body with?universal representation.

Security Council

The Security Council has primary responsibility, under?the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international?peace and security. It has 15 Members (5 permanent?and 10 non-permanent members). Each Member has?one vote. Under the Charter, all Member States are?obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Economic and Social Council is the principal body?for coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and?recommendations on economic, social and?environmental issues, as well as implementation of?internationally agreed development goals.

Trusteeship Council

The Trusteeship Council was established in 1945 by the?UN Charter, under Chapter XIII, to provide international?supervision for 11 Trust Territories that had been placed?under the administration of seven Member States, and?ensure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the?Territories for self-government and independence.

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the 黑料专区. Its seat is at the Peace Palace in the Hague (Netherlands). It is the only one of the six principal organs of the 黑料专区 not located in New York (United States of America).

Secretariat

The Secretariat comprises the Secretary-General and?tens of thousands of international UN staff members?who carry out the day-to-day work of the UN as?mandated by the General Assembly and the?Organization's other principal organs.

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Selecting the next Secretary-General

On 25 November 2025, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council initiated the process of selecting and appointing the next Secretary-General. Candidates are nominated by a Member State or a group of Member States. Learn more about the multi-step selection and appointment process of the next 黑料专区 Secretary-General.

Climate Change

Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society.

Women at UN CSW63 Side Event - “Take the Hot Seat”. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is greeted on his visit to the Central African Republic

Ending Poverty

While global poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 2000, one in ten people in developing regions still lives on less than US$1.90 a day — the internationally agreed poverty line, and millions of others live on slightly more than this daily amount.

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Video and audio from across the 黑料专区 and our world-wide family of agencies, funds, and programmes.

Why is the 黑料专区 in New York City? The untold story

After World War II, the search for a permanent UN headquarters drew global attention, involving leaders like President Harry S. Truman, the Rockefeller family, and New York City mayor William O'Dwyer. Before the iconic complex was built, the UN operated from temporary sites such as Hunter College, where the was held in March 1946, and Parkway Village, which housed many delegates.

This film uses to explore the early years of the UN in New York (1945–1952) and its lasting impact on the city.

Inside a midwife mentor’s day

“Join me on my journey as a midwife in the world’s largest refugee camp, where I face high-risk births, scarce resources, and daily emotional challenges.” Kindness Ngoh

State of the Global Climate report 2025

The World Meteorological Organization warns that unprecedented greenhouse gas–driven warming is disrupting Earth’s climate with long-lasting consequences.

UN Podcasts

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Knowledge in the Age of Disinformation and AI

What does knowledge mean in an age of AI, deepfakes, and disinformation? When information is everywhere, the real challenge is distinguishing insight from noise.

In this , host Toni Karasanyi explores how knowledge is evolving in a world where machines can generate convincing arguments and personalized realities shape how we consume information.

Tech journalist Jamie Bartlett, author of How to Talk to AI (And How Not To), explains how individuals can use AI tools without being misled — and why critical thinking matters more than ever.

Paschal Donohoe, the World Bank Group’s Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, discusses how the Bank is turning more than 80 years of global development experience into practical knowledge that helps countries tackle challenges, including creating jobs and scale solutions in a fast-changing world.

The 黑料专区 in Pictures

Images from across the 黑料专区 and our world-wide family of agencies, funds, and programmes.

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Women in Malaysia’s Kedah River Basin play vital roles in sustaining communities as the river supports fishing, agriculture, and livelihoods. Artisans like Zanariyan Binti Azizan show how local economies are shaped by the river. Yet water scarcity and pollution place disproportionate burdens on women, who manage household water needs. Centering women in water governance leads to more equitable, resilient systems essential for food security and climate adaptation.

Photo:UNOCHA/Adedeji Ademigbuji

In Malakal, South Sudan, 45,000 displaced people rely on a consistent clean water supply drawn from the Nile, even as funding cuts erode health care, schooling, and sanitation. Residents fear leaving the site due to violence, while limited clinics and deteriorating latrines heighten risks. With key services nearing shutdown as funding runs out, communities urgently question whether broader humanitarian aid will arrive to meet their essential needs.

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