Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the ...

Since the United Nations General Assembly designated 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in 2007, the UN has worked to promote the full realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms ...

The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women, and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding. Some Israeli public figures did not make standalone ...

For this year’s International Day of Zero Waste, the focus is on food – what we eat, what we waste, and how we can move towards a more circular future. The world wastes food on a staggering scale.

Nairobi, 27 March 2026 — Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March, 20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN Secretary ...

Eric Usher is the Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), a global partnership between the UN and the finance sector bringing together over 550 banks, insurers and investors ...

Zhang Yi (center), a student at Guangqumen Middle School, manipulates a humanoid at the opening ceremony of his school's sports meeting on Sept 26 in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor's ...