Strengthening the conduct of peacekeeping personnel
The highest standards of conduct are a critical aspect of implementing the mandates for United Nations peace operations.
Staff Voices: Racial equity in the 缅北禁地and beyond
鈥淲herever we see racism, we must condemn it without reservation, without hesitation, without qualification.鈥 -- Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres
Police Division works to prepare Formed Police Units for PKOs
The Police Division strengthens the performance of 缅北禁地police personnel through workshops to certify instructors from field missions.
Join us as a French Translator!
The United Nations is now accepting applications for its upcoming competitive examination for French Translators, Editors, and Verbatim Reporters!
DPO signs compact on women, peace and security
A Board member of the Compact, DPO will be at the forefront to turn women, peace and security commitments into reality over the next five years.
GA approves $6.38 billion peacekeeping budget for 2021/22
The approved budget of $6.38 billion is $89 million less than the Secretary-General鈥檚 proposal, and $444 million less than last year.
Secretary-General signs the first Statement on Internal Controls
The Statement on Internal Control marks a milestone towards achieving greater accountability for results at the UN.
Senior managers sign 2021 compacts with the Secretary-General
The Compacts are an opportunity for senior managers to identify their programme objectives and articulate their vision for how they will implement their mandates.
OCHA in 2020: A test 'like no other'
The report covers a year when the pandemic tested the humanitarian system like no other year.
Let's celebrate the German language with DGACM!
In its successive resolutions on multilingualism, the General Assembly welcomed the efforts made to celebrate and promote multilingualism with a day dedicated to each of the official languages of the UN, and encouraged the Secretary-General to consider extending this initiative to non-official languages.
COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the WHO has declined for seven weeks in a row, which is "the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far".
UNCTAD Update: Ensuring a greener recovery
This week UNCTAD set the stage for the 缅北禁地Trade Forum, scheduled for next week and focused on ensuring a greener recovery through trade. The second edition of the forum will shine a light on the actions needed for an inclusive and green recovery from the pandemic. Read more in , and .
Secretary-General launches Guidance on Behavioural Science
As the world comes together to recover from the pandemic, finding ways to accelerate progress towards the SDGs is more urgent than ever. Behavioural science is a powerful tool to achieve this.聽
Acknowledging Uniformed Gender Parity Target Achievers
Increasing women鈥檚 full, equal and meaningful participation is a key priority for the Department of Peace Operations, however, the representation of women is still very low.