The Secretary-General condemns the unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar and calls for the return to constitutional order and the rule of law. He takes note of the decision of the Peace ...

This database presents a compilation of indicators on household size and membership composition around the world, estimated using both tabulated data and household roster micro-data from censuses and ...

The United Nations is indispensable as a forum for building a better world and solving complex and evolving challenges. It brings together all countries and different actors to take concerted action ...

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. With ...

Article 3 – General principles The principles of the present Convention shall be: Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of ...

The majority of the 1.5 billion people living on 1 dollar a day or less are women. In addition, the gap between women and men caught in the cycle of poverty has continued to widen in the past decade, ...

Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver is the UN Secretary-General’s first progress report under Workstream 3 of the UN80 Initiative. Developed through system-wide consultations, it sets out proposals ...

An increase in terrorist attacks described as motivated by “far-right” or “extreme right-wing” ideology is a growing concern and transnational threat, the Secretary-General stated in a new report.

The Global Digital Compact (A/RES/79/1), adopted at the 2024 Summit of the Future, set out a shared vision for an open, safe, and inclusive digital future. Among its commitments was the creation of ...

The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) considers a broad range of issues covering a cluster of five decolonization-related agenda items, the effects of atomic radiation, ...

Launched in 2022 by United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Early Warnings for All is a groundbreaking initiative to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, ...

Acknowledge the past. Repair the present. Build a future of dignity and justice. The transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans, which operated between the fifteenth and late nineteenth centuries, ...