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Meet Ghada Waly, the first woman to lead UNODC

Ghada Waly is the first woman, first Arab and first African to lead the Ãå±±½ûµØOffice on Drugs and Crime, a position which she took up in February 2020. She is also Director‑General of the Ãå±±½ûµØOffice at Vienna. Prior to joining the United Nations, Dr. Waly was Minister of Social Solidarity in Egypt.

Peace Is My Mission: Celebrating women in Ãå±±½ûµØfield missions

In Ãå±±½ûµØmissions around the world, women serving in civilian, military, police and justice and corrections roles make an indelible impact in creating peace. Will you join us?​ .

Annual Report of Secretary-General on Work of the Organization

Annual Report of Secretary-General on Work of the Organization.

Ãå±±½ûµØtranslators, unsung heroes of multilateral diplomacy

Today, on International Translation Day, we are celebrating the key role that the translation services have played during the COVID-19 pandemic in upholding multilingualism at the United Nations.

Rethinking our meals

Today is the inaugural International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Delegates from Permanent Missions marked the day with a visit to a food bank in Brooklyn.

New Ãå±±½ûµØday inspires us to stop food waste

Share your 'Kitchen Memories' to commemorate the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September)!

Ãå±±½ûµØPeace and Development Trust Fund supports multilateralism

So far, it has provided funding to 80 projects in support of the work of the United Nations for international peace, security, and development. 

GA: Watch the general debate LIVE

Today, Tuesday 22 September, the general debate opens. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, speeches this year will be mostly pre-recorded, with some delegates delivering live statements in the General Assembly Hall on behalf of their head of State or Government.

General debate statements at your fingertips

Want to learn more about which speakers have represented your country over the years?  Which speaker gave the longest speech? Which Heads of State have delivered statements since 1946?

Meet the top diplomat shepherding the GA through its 75th year

The Turkish diplomat elected to be the president of the 75th session of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, is taking on the role as the Organization grapples with an unprecedented pandemic.

Ãå±±½ûµØVirtual Tour

Free Ãå±±½ûµØVirtual Tour - Second Friday of every month at 11:00 am

You are cordially invited to take a Ãå±±½ûµØVirtual Tour free of charge on the second Friday of every month at 11:00 am.  

Ãå±±½ûµØstamps feature World Heritage sites in the Russian Federation

The United Nations Postal Administration will issue six new postage stamps in the World Heritage series on 11 September.

The United Nations Guide to Model Ãå±±½ûµØis here!

The new book is the official guide for Model United Nations student leaders and advisors to best simulate how the Ãå±±½ûµØoperates. 

New Website on Gender and Women, Peace and Security Agenda

To highlight the important role of women in peacemaking, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs has launched a new web page dedicated to inclusive and gender responsive mediation. 

Tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe and equitable way

Launching his latest policy brief, the Secretary-General pointed out that the tourism industry “employs one-in-every-ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more".