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End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.

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  • United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance
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    United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance

    22/09/2024

    World leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. This Pact is the culmination of an inclusive, years-long process to adapt international cooperation to the realities of today and the challenges of tomorrow.

  • Job Opening for UN Vienna Tour Guides in 2025

    Job Opening for UN Vienna Tour Guides in 2025

    10/10/2024

    Apply now to join the UNIS Vienna Visitors Service as a Tour Guide in 2025. UN Vienna Tour Guides introduce some 50,000 visitors per year to the Vienna International Centre and the UN family’s work here. All Guides must be fluent in English and German. At this time, candidates who additionally speak Arabic, Chinese, French, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak or Spanish are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: 31 October 2024. We look forward to your application!

  • 79th session of the General Assembly
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    79th session of the General Assembly

    24/09/2024

    The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The highly anticipated Summit of the Future, held during UNGA, underscores the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to address pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality, while also tackling the impacts of ongoing conflicts and global health crises. 

  • The Secretary-General: Video Message for the International Day of Peace

    The Secretary-General: Video Message for the International Day of Peace

    17/09/2024

    "And as this International Day of Peace reminds us – the solutions are in our hands. Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all. " — António Guterres

  • Slovenia on the UN Security Council

    Slovenia on the UN Security Council

    26/08/2024

    What is it like for a small country to have a seat on the UN Security Council - one of the most important bodies of the United Nations? Slovene Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Barbara Žvokelj, says Slovenia wants to play its part in maintaining international peace and security. Watch our video

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.

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Media access to conferences and events at the UN in Vienna

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

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The Visitors Service offers guided tours of the UN in Vienna Monday-Friday.

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

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45th anniversary of the Vienna International Centre (VIC)

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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Agenda

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How the UN system is being reformed

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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals