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Signing the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in Geneva, 28 July 1951, with Margaret Kitchen sitting on the left.
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Last year, as the world commemorated the 70 th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS) was presented with a mystery. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees…
From 29 August to 6 September, the Department of Operational Support (DOS) and the Department of Safety and Security (DSS) supported the International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Zaporizhzhia to inspect the nuclear power…
From 29 August to 6 September, the Department of Operational Support (DOS) and the Department of Safety and Security (DSS) supported the International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Zaporizhzhia to inspect the nuclear power…
Signing the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in Geneva, 28 July 1951, with Margaret Kitchen sitting on the left.
UN Photo/ES
Last year, as the world commemorated the 70 th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS) was presented with a mystery. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees…
As the world’s newest nation begins to emerge from conflict and build a durable peace, engineers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are going beyond their mandate on an issue that…
NEW YORK – 24 September 2021 – Today at a United Nations (UN) energy summit, the UN as well as a group of international organizations and governments announced a compact to help UN peacekeeping missions transition to…
Background. UN Women launched Guidelines earlier this year to help increase the representation of women in the field and accelerate efforts to reach gender parity in the UN system. Achieving gender parity is NOT just a…
Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, updated ambassadors on progress towards the mission’s closure and final liquidation, following the end of its mandate last December after 13 years protecting…
United Nations, International Renewable Energy Agency Agree to Advance Green, Host Country-Generated Solutions in Peacekeeping Operations
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 June 2021 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations (UN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the use of host-country generated…
Memorial title screen projection
UN personnel have impacted millions of people and saved countless lives – often by sacrificing their own. During 2020, the hardships and threats faced throughout UN entities was greater than ever before, as personnel had to…
On 30 April 2021, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in the Department of Operational Support will issue a special event sheet to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of its New York office. Designed by Mr…
Gifting to National & Regional Partners
The closure of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) signifies a success for UN peace and stability efforts, as well as the Organization’s ability to quickly liquidate a field mission…