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  • War in Ukraine

    War in Ukraine

    24/02/2023

    “The one-year mark of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stands as a grim milestone — for the people of Ukraine and for the international community. That invasion is an affront to our collective conscience. It is a violation of the United Nations Charter and international law. It is having dramatic humanitarian and human rights consequences. And the impact is being felt far beyond Ukraine.” — António Guterres

  • International Narcotics Control Board expresses concern over the trend to legalize non-medical use of cannabis, which contravenes the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

    International Narcotics Control Board expresses concern over the trend to legalize non-medical use of cannabis, which contravenes the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

    09/03/2023

    The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is warning in its Annual Report 2022 that legalizing the non-medical use of cannabis, which contravenes the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, seems to result in higher consumption and a lower perception of risk, especially among young people.

  • The Secretary-General: Message for International Women’s Day

    The Secretary-General: Message for International Women’s Day

    08/03/2023

    "On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world." — António Guterres

  • Turning learning into an experience - Teachers workshop at the UN in Vienna
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    Turning learning into an experience - Teachers workshop at the UN in Vienna

    28/02/2023

    As part of the two-day event "Making the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) tangible - Conflicts over resources on land", 27 teachers from Vienna and other federal states visited the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna.

  • International Mother Language Day

    International Mother Language Day

    21/02/2023

    UN Vienna Tour Guides represent the linguistic and geographical diversity of the United Nations. Seven new multilingual guides joined the team this month. Their additional mother languages now allow the Visitors Service to offer guided tours of the UN in Vienna in a total of 20 languages.

ABOUT THE UN INFORMATION SERVICE IN VIENNA

UNIS Vienna promotes the work of the United Nations family based in Vienna through the media, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and public outreach work.

UNIS serves as an information centre for Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, promoting the work of the United Nations as a whole by means of information programmes and actvities.

UNIS also offers guided tours and lectures through the Visitors Service.

Info for Media

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Media access to conferences and events at the UN in Vienna

INFO FOR TEACHERS

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Resources to teach students about the work and goals of the United Nations
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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.

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Spread the word about countering misinformation

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More on the UN's response to the war in Ukraine

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Stay informed about the current pandemic measures

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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Agenda

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Join our screenings of Ciné-ONU

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How the UN system is being reformed

FEATURED

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine was established by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law, and other crimes that may have been committed in the context of the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

 

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