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30/01/2023
International Narcotics Control Board commences 136th session
25/01/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
25/01/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Briefing on priorities and key events for 2023 of the Vienna-based UN organizations and agencies
24/01/2023
UNODC global report on trafficking in persons: crises shift trafficking patterns and hinder victim identification
23/01/2023
Belize accedes to the UN Electronic Communications Convention
20/01/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Education
19/01/2023
New Permanent Representative of Jordan presents credentials
18/01/2023
Timor-Leste accedes to Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
17/01/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
06/01/2023
Indonesia deploys first student satellite through KiboCUBE programme
28/02/2023
Serbia takes over ICPDR Presidency from Romania for 2023
28/02/2023
New Permanent Representative of China presents credentials
23/02/2023
New Permanent Representative of Guatemala presents credentials
20/02/2023
The UN in Vienna and the Essl Foundation celebrate 10 years of partnership
11/02/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
10/02/2023
UNOOSA and Avio select team from University in Nairobi for CubeSat launch opportunity using the Vega C launcher
06/02/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
02/02/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Human Fraternity
01/02/2023
New Permanent Representative of Argentina presents credentials
30/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Zero Waste
30/03/2023
Saudi Arabia enacts legislation implementing UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
29/03/2023
Uruguay ratifies the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
23/03/2023
The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) celebrates World Water Day 2023
21/03/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: 8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference
21/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Nowruz
16/03/2023
Cocaine trafficking diversifying through new hubs and groups, with global supply at record levels, says new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
15/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
13/03/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine
10/03/2023
All-female team from Universidad de Antioquia of Colombia selected for microgravity experiment series through DropTES
09/03/2023
International Narcotics Control Board expresses concern over the trend to legalize non-medical use of cannabis, which contravenes the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
08/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for International Women’s Day
08/03/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Office On Drugs and Crime marks International Day of Women Judges with panel discussion on equality for justice
06/03/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Journalists invited to cover the 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
05/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
03/03/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Wildlife Day
03/03/2023
Firearms, drug trafficking feeding Haiti’s cascading security crises: new UNODC assessment
03/03/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Global launch of the International Narcotics Control Board Annual Report 2022
22/04/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Mother Earth Day
11/04/2023
New Permanent Representative of Cuba presents credentials
07/04/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda - 29th Anniversary
04/04/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
03/04/2023
UNCITRAL Working Group III completes a draft Code of Conduct for Arbitrators
02/04/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the World Autism Awareness Day
31/05/2023
UNOOSA and ESA open new round of applications to conduct hypergravity experiments
31/05/2023
New opportunity to conduct microgravity experiments at the Bremen Drop Towers
29/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
26/05/2023
New Permanent Representative of Uganda presents credentials
25/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on Africa Day 2023
22/05/2023
International Narcotics Control Board concludes 137th session
19/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
19/05/2023
New Permanent Representative of Australia presents credentials
19/05/2023
New Permanent Representative of the Philippines presents credentials
17/05/2023
New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso presents credentials
17/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
16/05/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Journalists invited to cover the 32nd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
15/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
15/05/2023
University of Central Lancashire becomes 27th UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office
11/05/2023
International Narcotics Control Board elects new President and officers
08/05/2023
Teams from universities in Bolivia and Macao, China, selected for next fellowship on hypergravity experiments
05/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Day of Vesak, The Day of the Full Moon
03/05/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Press Freedom Day
29/06/2023
Danube Day 2023: “Keep the Danube Blue!”
28/06/2023
Human Rights Council President appoints Vrinda Grover to serve as member of Ukraine commission of inquiry
27/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day
26/06/2023
UNODC World Drug Report 2023 warns of converging crises as illicit drug markets continue to expand
26/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26/06/2023
President of International Narcotics Control Board, Jallal Toufiq, highlights importance of putting people first on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
23/06/2023
UN Scientific Committee Concludes 70th Session
23/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of United Nations Public Service Day
22/06/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
21/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Day of Yoga
20/06/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media briefing – under embargo on the 2023 World Drug Report
20/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of World Refugee Day
19/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
18/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech
17/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
15/06/2023
New Permanent Representative of Angola presents credentials
08/06/2023
Report on European Union Space contribution to the “Space2030” Agenda launched
08/06/2023
INCB President presents 2022 reports to Economic and Social Council
07/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the occasion of UN World Oceans Day 2023
07/06/2023
UNOOSA and ESA launch new space solutions database linked to the Sustainable Development Goals
06/06/2023
UNOOSA and APSCO collaborate under the Space Law for New Space Actors Project
06/06/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Briefing with Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini
05/06/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Environment Day
02/06/2023
New KiboCUBE opportunity announced by UNOOSA and JAXA
02/06/2023
New Permanent Representative of Algeria presents credentials
01/06/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk in Vienna from 5-8 June for 30th anniversary of landmark declaration that paved way for UN Human Rights Office
26/07/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
25/07/2023
UN Commission on International Trade Law concludes 56th Session in Vienna
24/07/2023
Viet Nam signs a memorandum of understanding with UNCITRAL
20/07/2023
The Royal Foundation and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime announce landmark partnership to tackle the global illegal wildlife trade through the United for Wildlife programme
18/07/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on Nelson Mandela International Day
14/07/2023
New Permanent Representative of Slovakia presents credentials
14/07/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Youth Skills Day
13/07/2023
New Permanent Representative of Namibia presents credentials
13/07/2023
UN Commission on International Trade Law finalizes four legal texts during the first week of its 56th Session in Vienna
10/07/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the World Population Day
05/07/2023
Americas: New joint initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling
31/08/2023
New Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands presents credentials
30/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day for People of African Descent
29/08/2023
Statement by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) on the Situation Around Ukrainian Ports on the Lower Danube
29/08/2023
New Permanent Representative of Colombia presents credentials
29/08/2023
New Permanent Representative of Hungary presents credentials
29/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests
29/08/2023
New Permanent Representative of Iceland presents credentials
23/08/2023
INTERPOL, UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Norway reinforce alliance against forestry crime
22/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
21/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
21/08/2023
Saudi Arabia accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
19/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Humanitarian Day
12/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for International Youth Day
09/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
09/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message to the Nagasaki Peace Memorial on the 78th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
06/08/2023
The Secretary-General: Message to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on the 78th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
28/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Maritime Day
27/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Tourism Day
27/09/2023
Rwanda accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
25/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message to the Opening of the 67th Regular Session of the General Conference of the IAEA
22/09/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference in Geneva by UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine on Monday
21/09/2023
Progress on peace, justice and inclusion dangerously off track – a new UN report calls for urgent action to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 16
21/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Peace
21/09/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations anti-corruption gathering in the United States in December
20/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
16/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
15/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Democracy
13/09/2023
New Permanent Representative of Finland presents credentials
12/09/2023
New Permanent Representative of Bangladesh presents credentials
12/09/2023
New Permanent Observer of the European Union presents credentials
12/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
10/09/2023
UNODC: Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan expanding rapidly as heroin trade slows
09/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the Occasion of the Fourth International Day to Protect Education from Attack
07/09/2023
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly: Message for the International Day of Police Cooperation
07/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Police Cooperation
07/09/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2023
05/09/2023
New Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan presents credentials
05/09/2023
New Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia presents credentials
05/09/2023
New Permanent Representative of Barbados presents credentials
05/09/2023
The United Nations “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships” opens for signature in Beijing
31/10/2023
Uniting the world against corruption: celebrating the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
31/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Cities Day
25/10/2023
UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and United Kingdom put space sustainability at the heart of the United Nations
24/10/2023
The Secretary-General: United Nations Day Message
23/10/2023
New Permanent Representative of Ethiopia presents credentials
23/10/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Office On Drugs and Crime marks 20th anniversary of UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) with high-level event
16/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Food Day
13/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
13/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
12/10/2023
New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents credentials
12/10/2023
New Permanent Representative of Israel presents credentials
11/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Day of the Girl Child
10/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Mental Health Day
09/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Post Day
05/10/2023
New Permanent Representative of Italy presents credentials
04/10/2023
UNOOSA and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announce new opportunity under Access to Space for All umbrella
03/10/2023
Japan accedes to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
02/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World Habitat Day
01/10/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Older Persons
30/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
30/11/2023
Crimes that affect the environment worsen climate change and biodiversity loss, says UNODC at UN Climate Change Conference
29/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29/11/2023
Nigeria ratifies the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
28/11/2023
International Narcotics Control Board recommends scheduling of 18 precursors of fentanyl and amphetamine-type stimulants
25/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
24/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan presents credentials
24/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Tanzania presents credentials
23/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka presents credentials
22/11/2023
UNOOSA and Japan open fellowship opportunity to study nano-satellite development
22/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Chile presents credentials
22/11/2023
More women and girls killed in 2022 even as overall homicide numbers fall, says new research from UNODC and UN Women
21/11/2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference COP28
20/11/2023
Ecuador signs the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”
20/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on Africa Industrialization Day
19/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
19/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on World Toilet Day
16/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Greece presents credentials
16/11/2023
New Permanent Representative of Japan presents credentials
05/11/2023
Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2023 declined 95 per cent following drug ban: new UNODC survey
03/11/2023
International Narcotics Control Board commences 138th session, welcomes new Members
02/11/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
31/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Video Message for New Years 2024
27/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
19/12/2023
New Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire presents credentials
19/12/2023
New Permanent Representative of Qatar presents credentials
18/12/2023
UN Office for Outer Space Affairs launches ‘UNOOSA Space Bridge'
18/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for International Migrants Day
16/12/2023
UN anti-corruption conference concludes in Atlanta reaffirming commitment to UN Convention against Corruption
13/12/2023
FACTSHEET: Corruption and the Sustainable Development Goals
13/12/2023
UNODC and the UN Global Compact call for greater private sector action to strengthen business integrity and fight against corruption
12/12/2023
FACTSHEET: Climate change, crimes that affect the environment and corruption
12/12/2023
FACTSHEET: The pivotal role of the private sector in combating corruption for economic development and social well-being
11/12/2023
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly: Remarks at the Opening of the Tenth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
11/12/2023
Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly to the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption
11/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Video Message for the 10th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption
11/12/2023
FACTSHEET: United Nations Conference in Atlanta will develop a common vision for future anti-corruption efforts
10/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on Human Rights Day
10/12/2023
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming: Vienna Human Rights Conference “From the Universal Declaration 1948 to the Human Rights Cities of Today”
09/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of this Crime
09/12/2023
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Waly: Video Message for the International Anti-Corruption Day
08/12/2023
Fifty-two people lost their lives to homicide globally every hour in 2021, says new report from UN Office on Drugs and Crime
05/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
03/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
01/12/2023
The Secretary-General: Message for World AIDS Day 2023
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