Year in Review: 2020 Highlights of Security Council Practice
The 2020 edition of the Highlights of Security Council Practice is now available on the Security Council website.
Darfur: 缅北禁地transition to peacebuilding
After 13 years in Darfur, the United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ceased its operations on 31 December as its Security Council mandate expired.
Preparing crisis leaders amid a pandemic
If COVID-19 has shown us one thing, it is that crisis can hit at any time, in any place. Being prepared is key. Each year, the 缅北禁地Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC), in cooperation with the Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC), holds a Field Crisis Management course to train mid- and senior-level personnel involved in crisis management in field missions.
#Youth4Disarmament awarded Best Coalition Building Project 2020
The #Youth4Disarmament initiative has been recognized as the Best Coalition Building Project of 2020 by a Billion Acts of Peace. The initiative was nominated along with eleven other inspiring projects, chosen from more than eight million Acts for Peace.
缅北禁地Geospatial launches new and improved website
To mark the Geospatial Information Systems Day, celebrated on 18 November, the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) launched the new United Nations Geospatial website at .
鈥淚nto the Vault鈥 - Video Series Unearths Audiovisual Treasures
As the 缅北禁地celebrates its 75th anniversary, a team of archivists in the Department of Global Communications races to preserve its audiovisual heritage.
缅北禁地entities issue Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy
With 缅北禁地entities noting the urgent need for guidance on the use of data, the 缅北禁地Privacy Policy Group聽developed the聽Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in Response to COVID-19.
UNCTAD Update: Israeli occupation cost to Gaza
Prolonged closure and military operations have left Gaza鈥檚 regional economy on the verge of collapse. An UNCTAD report to the 缅北禁地General Assembly, presented this week, so that its people can freely trade with the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory and the world. it.
缅北禁地Crypto Stamps highlight new technology
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is pleased to announce the launch of 缅北禁地Crypto Stamps 鈥 connecting a new generation of United Nations stamps with blockchain technology. The stamps in the denominations of $7.75, CHF 8 and 鈧7 feature a unique design of the 缅北禁地Headquarters Buildings in New York, Geneva and Vienna, and were printed by Royal Joh. Ensched茅 of The Netherlands.
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New edition of Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council
Whether we are scrolling through our digital newsfeeds, watching TV or reading newspapers, we are bound to hear or read about the United Nations Security Council. Heated discussions in the Council chamber or, more recently, in open videoconferences, as well as historic resolutions on important developments affecting peace and security around the world, often make headlines.
UNCTAD: UNCTAD Update: economic fallout will outlive the crisis
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020
Global antibiotic resistance is a growing threat in which disease-causing bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them.
The history of multilateralism in controlling pandemics
Contagious, fast-spreading diseases do not respect borders and therefore require international cooperation to prevent their spread. Visit a new online exhibit to learn more.
UNCTAD: Free e-learning course: Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees (30 Nov. - 10 Jan.)
30 November 2020 to 10 January 2021
Duration: 6 weeks