People cannot wait

Due to the ongoing crisis in the Central African Republic more than half of the country's population needs humanitarian aid. The Security Council has just approved the establishment of a UN peacekeeping mission to protect civilians and to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, and the World Food Programme's (WFP) emergency food assistance is helping to feed people in need. But now also the helpers are asking for your help: wfp.org/car

What if you didn't have access to a toilet?

The world has met the target of halving the proportion of people without access to improved sources of water, five years ahead of schedule (Millennium Development Goal #7). Yet 2.5 billion people worldwide still lack access to basic sanitation. The spread of preventable diseases will continue to take the lives of one child per minute if we do not act right now. More...

International Day of Human Space Flight, 12 April

Join astronaut and UN Expert on Space Applications Takao Doi in celebrating the International Day of Human Space Flight in a Twitter Chat with on 11 April at 3pm CET. "Since the historic flight of Yuri Gagarin on 12 April 1961, humans have set foot upon the Moon and developed the ability to work and live in Low Earth Orbit," says the new Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Simonetta di Pippo in her video message.

Events

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Roundtable on International Mother Earth Day: "Post-2015 - How sustainable the future will be" at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana - 22 April 2014

UNIS Stand and UN Careers Workshop at National Career Days in Bratislava, Crowne Plaza Hotel - 24 April 2014

Ciné ONU screening of "McCullin" at Topkino - 28 April 2014

Press Releases

April 17, 2014

Norway Becomes a Party to Part II (Formation of the Contract) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

April 16, 2014

New Permanent Representative of Greece presents credentials

April 14, 2014

Appointment of Acting Director, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna

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April 17, 2014

Unrest in eastern Ukraine risks ‘seriously destabilizing’ entire country – UN rights official

April 17, 2014

Ahead of Sendai conference, Ban pushes for 2015 global agreement on disaster risk

April 17, 2014

UNAIDS teams up with Brazilian footballer David Luiz ahead of World Cup

April 17, 2014

Rwandan genocide: Security Council told failure of political will led to ‘cascade of human tragedy’

April 10, 2014

United Nations Response on Syrian Crisis - updated on 9 April

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Secretary-General Interviewed by UN News Centre and Radio - UN Photo/Mark Garten

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More on the UNSCEAR report on Fukushima radiation exposure

See the latest news from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization

Visit the United Nations

The United Nations in Vienna offers you a unique opportunity to get an insight into global policy making. We are the world centre for issues such as nuclear explosions, hi-tech satellites and international crime prevention and you can be a part of it.

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Video: Visit the United Nations in Vienna - a City within a City

Space Exhibit, 7 to 18 April: A unique exhibition showcasing examples of handwritten messages UNOOSA has received from the many men and women who have travelled into space after Gagarin's historic flight on 12 April 1961 can be viewed in the Vienna International Centre as part of the regular tours organized by the UN Visitor's Service.

The United Nations in Vienna in Your Daily Life (PDF)

People cannot wait

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International Day of Human Space Flight, 12 April

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