This year, 2024, marks 45 years since the opening of the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
The work of the Vienna-based UN organizations in addressing global challenges is as relevant today as it was back in 1979.
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.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
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.
"Human trafficking is a horrific crime that targets the most vulnerable in our societies. On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we focus on the most vulnerable among us – children." — António Guterres
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 ...
"May the memory of Srebrenica strengthen our resolve to build a world free from the scourge of genocide – a world where justice and peace prevail, where "never again" is a solemn promise fulfilled for all humanity." — António Guterres
"From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are forcing record numbers of people from their homes and fueling profound human suffering." — António Guterres
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.
