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International Year of Cooperatives 2025

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International Year of Glaciers' Preservation

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The United Nations in Vienna and the Sustainable Development Goals

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Visit the UN

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.

GOAL OF THE MONTH

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

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

Latest News

Pact for the Future

27/11/2024

World leaders adopted the Pact at the Summit of the Future held in New York in September 2024. Its adoption demonstrates that countries are committed to an international system with the United Nations at its centre.
Climate Dictionary

26/03/2024

Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action.

That’s why the United Nations Development Programme prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.
Message for the International Day for Biological Diversity

22/05/2025

We must transform how we produce and consume, and how we value nature, says the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "Biodiversity is the bedrock of life and a cornerstone of sustainable development.... Biodiversity loss is a global challenge. No one country, however rich or powerful, can address it alone. Nor can they live without the rich biodiversity that defines our planet."
© Plastic People Documentary Productions Inc.

Next Ciné-ONU Vienna screening: Plastic People

20/05/2025

The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, in cooperation with the Embassy of Canada and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), invites you to the Ciné-ONU Vienna screening of the documentary “Plastic People” – 26 May 2025, 6:30 p.m., Top Kino.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

17/05/2025

LGBTIQ+ people around the world face an onslaught of hate speech, attacks, and restrictions on their rights. The power of communities is the theme this year which reminds us that we are strongest together. "LGBTIQ+ people, and those working with them to secure their rights, have proved time and again the value of communities in providing support and driving change," says UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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 activities.

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