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  • War in Ukraine

    War in Ukraine

    24/02/2023

    “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

  • The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

    The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

    05/03/2023

    "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

  • Ciné-ONU Vienna: The Territory
    © Alex Pritz / Amazon Land Documentary

    Ciné-ONU Vienna: The Territory

    27/02/2023

    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. 

  • International Mother Language Day

    International Mother Language Day

    21/02/2023

    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.

  • A Climate Hackathon at the UN in Vienna

    A Climate Hackathon at the UN in Vienna

    20/02/2023

    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.

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.

Info for Media

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Media access to conferences and events at the UN in Vienna

INFO FOR TEACHERS

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

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Spread the word about countering misinformation

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

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Stay informed about the current pandemic measures

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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Agenda

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Join our screenings of Ciné-ONU

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How the UN system is being reformed

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