This year, around 120 students were selected to participate in the Shadowing Programme, an initiative that gives students the chance to learn more about the work of the United Nations and its career opportunities. The UN Shadowing Programme, which starts each year on United Nations Day (celebrated on 24 October) and runs for one month, offers Master’s and PhD students the opportunity to have an online session with a UN staff member and attend a virtual UN careers workshop.
In cooperation with the Slovak National Institute for Education and Youth (NIVAM), the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna invited teachers from all over Slovakia to attend the workshop "Teaching the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna.
This United Nations Day we are featuring the work of the United Nations organizations in Vienna to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. From advancing science and technology to driving sustainable development, from fighting drugs and crime to promoting a culture of peace and equality - the UN Vienna family's work is having a positive impact around the world. Explore these inspiring stories here.
In collaboration with the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip), the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna hosted a panel discussion titled “The UN Summit of the Future – Main Takeaways and practical aspects to reinvigorate multilateralism” at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna.
Want to gain exciting insights into the world of the United Nations in Vienna? A virtual edition of the Shadowing Programme will take place from 24 October to 24 November 2024. It will offer students the opportunity to have a one-hour virtual encounter with a UN staff member and join a virtual career workshop. More information
From the first inspiration to the final brushstroke - watch the story behind "Woman with Dove - Shaping Our Common Future". Celebrating 45 years of the Vienna International Centre - working together for peace, justice, equality and sustainable development. Watch the documentary
Around 110 like-minded delegates from 12 different countries came together to take part in the first ever Vienna International Centre Model United Nations Conference (VICMUN) to engage in international affairs and act as global diplomats.
In a landmark art project for Vienna, a giant mural has been painted on one of the towers of the United Nations building. The importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and shaping our common future is the focus of the street artwork by Australian artist Fintan Magee.
Around 50 school pupils took over the Vienna International Centre (VIC) on World Environment Day to lay out how they would like their city to look in the future.
Creating a better future is impossible without the input of young people. This is why more than 100 students from different Austrians schools gathered at the Vienna International Centre and devised their demands for a better future.
