The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
World leaders adopted the Pact at the Summit of the Future held in New York in September 2024. Its adoption demonstrates that countries are committed to an international system with the United Nations at its centre.
Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action.
That’s why the United Nations Development Programme prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.
Marking 25 years of the WPS Agenda - to celebrate the progress made and reflect on the work ahead to ensure it remains durable and sustainable.
Co-organized by CTBTO, OPCW, UNIDO, UNODA, UNODC, UNOOSA, with the collaboration of UNIS
"On this UN Day, let's stand together and fulfil the extraordinary promise of your United Nations. Let's show the world what is possible when "we the peoples" choose to act as one." — António Guterres
Around 30 educators from Austria and Slovakia joined two workshops at the United Nations in Vienna to explore how to integrate the United Nations, human rights, and sustainable development into their teaching. They heard about educational tools, collaborated on classroom activities, and learned from UN experts about global issues.
Are you curious about what the United Nations is doing to make a better world?
The Visitors Service offers guided tours of the UN in Vienna Monday-Friday.
