The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
“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
"On this first-ever International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, the global community gathers around a fundamental conviction. Nuclear, chemical, biological, and unpredictable autonomous and other indiscriminate weapon systems have no place in our world." — António Guterres
The Ciné-ONU Vienna screening of “THE TERRITORY”, gave an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.
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.
From 19 – 20 February 2023, an international policy hackathon on Climate Justice took place at the Vienna International Centre, organized by the Austrian Non-Governmental Organization, Südwind, in co-operation with UNIS Vienna.