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.
As the second term of the ninth Secretary-General António Guterres comes to an end on 31 December 2026, so the process is under way to select and appoint his successor.
"In 2026, I call on leaders everywhere: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain." — António Guterres
To mark Human Rights Day and as part of the Human Rights Film Tour, the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Vienna, together with the Human Rights Office of the City of Vienna, screened The Brink of Dreams. Shot over four years, the documentary follows an all-female street theatre troupe in southern Egypt challenging traditional gender roles.
"In 2026, I call on leaders everywhere: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain." - António Guterres
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.
