The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
For the past half-century, UNESCO has identified and helped encourage protections for 1,223 World Heritage sites around the world 鈥 including 27 in the United States. The list also has helped match people with places that interest and inspire them.
United Nations Refugee Team at the Olympic Games
Washington, DC 鈥 12 August 2024 鈥 The Paris Summer Olympics draw to a close with many individual and team achievements 鈥 including the first medal won by a member of the UN Refugee Team. Their participation in the Games marks another triumph of the Olympic spirit, even amid the conflict and challenges around the globe.
UN High Representative for Disarmament visits Washington
Washington, DC 鈥 5 April 2024 鈥 Izumi Nakamitsu, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs was in Washington, DC. What are the prospects for disarmament in an ever-changing global landscape?
International Women鈥檚 Day
Washington, DC - 28 March 2024 - Women鈥檚 History Month ends when March does 鈥 but work focused on women and girls continues throughout the year. International Women鈥檚 Day, which has been celebrated annually since the early 1900s, was expanded to a month-long celebration on its 100th anniversary.
UN Remembers Victims of Slavery and honors survivors
New York 鈥 25 March 2024 鈥揧olanda Renee King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 granddaughter, today joined the President of the UN General Assembly and others to of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Today鈥檚 gathering underscores the UN鈥檚 commitment to remember the terrible consequences of slavery 鈥 and its determination to battle its lasting effects.
Happy Mother Language Day
Washington, DC 鈥 21 February 2024 鈥 About 7,000 鈥 that is how many languages people around the globe speak. More than 350 鈥 that is the number of 鈥渕other languages鈥 in the , a number that includes Native North American tongues like Navajo, Dakota, Apache, and Cherokee.
2023: A Year in Review
Washington, DC - 14 February 2024 - UN officials from the Secretary-General to leaders of UN missions around the world, to staff in some of the most isolated posts across the globe, often travel to Washington to discuss matters of common concern with officials at the Department of State, the National Security Council, the Defense Department, the US Agency for International Development, and other federal government agencies.
Women and Girls in Science
How many girls were in your science and math classes? The answer depends on when you were in school, of course because the share of girls studying science, technology, engineering, and math has snowballed. The range of those STEM fields has grown even faster!
UN Deputy Secretary-General visits Washington
Washington, DC 鈥 31 January 2024 鈥 The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed led a high-level delegation to Washington, DC for strategic discussions with the leadership of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Financial Corporation (IFC).
UN remembers Holocaust Survivors and Victims in Washington and New York
Washington, DC 鈥 27 January 2024 鈥 At the , the UN Information Center-Washington team joined hundreds of others in honoring that pledge by reading aloud the names of Holocaust victims and survivors.
UN鈥檚 Washington office connected with thousands of Americans in 2023
Washington, DC, 18 December 2023 鈥 The UN Information Center in Washington, DC, had a busy year in 2023 as it engaged in extensive outreach across the United States. With the aim of bolstering support in the country for UN work and values, it reached 3,318 people through a combination of in-person and virtual interactions.
UN envoy discusses Somalia鈥檚 security, stability and development with US counterparts in DC
Washington, DC 鈥 14 December 2023 鈥 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (), Catriona Laing, today wrapped up a two-day visit to Washington, DC.