This year, 2024, marks 45 years since the opening of the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
The work of the Vienna-based UN organizations in addressing global challenges is as relevant today as it was back in 1979.
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.
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.
Human rights affect people everywhere, every day. Human rights have a tangible positive impact, offer practical solutions and can empower communities to build a better future.
To celebrate Human Rights Day 2024, the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the non-governmental organization, Caritas, co-hosted the inauguration of the exhibition “Together for our common future – paint your ideas” at the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
Students from Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia won this year’s youth short film competition with inspiring movies on the theme “Peace - Respect – Nonviolent Communication – what do they mean for you and your/our future?” The competition is part of the international film festival this human world and held annually under the patronage of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) Austria and the Chief Executive Office of the City of Vienna for European and International Affairs.
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.
