UN Children's Conference on Ocean Pollution: "The Last Whale"

"Unless we change course, plastic waste could soon outweigh all the fish in the oceans." - António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

On 22 June, school classes and youth organizations come to the Vienna International Centre to learn about ocean pollution, help raise global awareness, and present their ideas for solutions for a problem we all face. More...

UNISPACE+50

"We want to bring the benefits of space to everyone, everywhere." - Simonetta Di Pippo, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

UNISPACE+50 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations Space Conference. From 18-21 June the international community will gather in Vienna to consider the future of global space cooperation for the benefit of humankind.

The public are invited to visit the UNISPACE exhibition on Saturday, 23 June from 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Vienna International Centre and to meet former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly. More…

70 years of United Nations Peacekeepers

"On this 70th anniversary, we express our gratitude to the more than one million men and women who have served under the UN flag, saving countless lives.

We honour the more than 3,700 blue helmets who paid the ultimate price.  […]

United Nations peacekeeping is a proven investment in global peace, security and prosperity."

UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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