With a new session of the General Assembly comes a new President of the General Assembly.
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
Around 110 like-minded delegates from 12 different countries came together to take part in the first ever Vienna International Centre Model United Nations Conference (VICMUN) to engage in international affairs and act as global diplomats.
The Young Professionals Programme aims to bring fresh talent to the United Nations from unrepresented and under-represented countries and to recognize talent already in the Organization. The application period for the exam is now open through 28 September 2024.
The Summit is a high-level event, bringing together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.
Addressing the General Assembly with a list of priority areas for action in 2024, António Guterres underscored that the UN was founded on the pursuit of peace. Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” he said, as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens.
Maintaining international peace and security is the primary role of the Security Council. On 2 January 2024, Slovenia joined the Security Council for a two-year term as a non-permanent member, along with Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea and Sierra Leone. Watch our video to find out how the Security Council works.
How much does it cost to run the United Nations? UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq answers common questions about the UN’s budget, including how the UN gets its money, how it prevents fraud and waste, what is spent on humanitarian operations, and how the cost of peace compares to the price of war.
"Let’s resolve to make 2024 a year of building trust and hope in all that we can accomplish together." — António Guterres
"The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be." — António Guterres
As part of his vision for the future of international cooperation set out in Our Common Agenda, Secretary-General António Guterres has published a series of policy briefs to help inform intergovernmental negotiations in the run-up to the Summit of the Future in September 2024.
“The women and men of the United Nations are determined in our efforts to address today’s cascading crises and set humanity on a new path to peace, stability and prosperity.”
— António Guterres, UN Secretary General
