How does the United Nations impact our daily life? The global exhibition Shared Lives, Shared Future, organized to mark the 80th anniversary of the organization, showcases more than 250 stories from around the world highlighting how the UN is part of our lives in ways one might not expect.
"Land of Silence” is a documentary short film about humanitarian demining and mine action in Ukraine. The film aims to draw attention to the problem of contamination of Ukrainian territory with mines and other explosive ordnance through the personal stories of people involved in mine action, who daily work to make Ukrainian lands safe again. It also seeks to demonstrate the impact of demining on the lives of Ukrainians and emphasize the importance of joint efforts and international support for demining initiatives.
Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 12 years since the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and City of Sevastopopl, the war continues to inflict untold suffering on the Ukrainian people.
Three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war continues to inflict untold suffering on the Ukrainian people and has profound global implications.
The war in Ukraine continues to inflict immeasurable human suffering, death and destruction, putting millions at risk of serious violations and generating grave humanitarian needs.
The Blue Heart Campaign is a global initiative led by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to raise awareness of human trafficking and its impact on people and society.
The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by engaging key actors and providing emergency assistance to civilians on the ground.
This World Humanitarian Day, we commemorate 20 years since that murderous day when terrorists detonated a suicide bomb outside the United Nations headquarters in the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on 19 August 2003.
One in 22 people around the world are now in need of humanitarian assistance – that’s a staggering 362 million people, which is a record high.More than 110 million people have been forced to leave their homes; and more than 260 million people are facing acute food insecurity – with some at risk of famine. Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for aid.
The war in Ukraine has taken thousands of lives, caused untold destruction, displaced millions and resulted in unacceptable violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
Since the earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of work or economic opportunities, to join family, or to study. Others move to escape conflict, persecution, terrorism, or human rights violations. Still others move in response to the adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters, or other environmental factors.
