More United Nations
The high seas can finally be protected under new UN treaty
From environmental stuff — not, like, pirates.
By Amanda Yeo
New UN system will track methane emissions from space
Fear the satellites, polluters!
New York City welcomes Little Amal, the refugee puppet
Amal greeted New Yorkers, tourists, and international leaders.
The United Nations (in dinosaur form) is asking leaders to address climate change
Save your species before it's too late.
The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 winner has been announced
"The need for international solidarity and multilateral cooperation is more conspicuous than ever."
By Sam Haysom
Artists donate free, uplifting images to the UN in pandemic response
Dozens of beautiful artwork are available for free.
By Anna Iovine
The United Nations works with artists to forge a new frontier in online activism
Seven celebrity activists take on seven causes with seven different creative storytelling techniques: music, dance, comedy, sports, and even juggling.
By Adam Met
U.N. aims to put a price on carbon at critical climate talks
Atmospheric CO2 is skyrocketing.
By Mark Kaufman
6 tweets for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women that help you help others
Around the world, one in three women and girls face physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives.
A climate change: an unstoppable movement takes hold
Our planet needs action on a truly planetary scale.
By António Guterres
Jason Momoa delivers climate change speech at the UN
Aquaman is here to save the world.
By Stephen MacDonald
Greta Thunberg shames apathetic grown-ups at U.N. Climate Action Summit
"Change is coming, whether you like it or not."
By Mark Kaufman
Gillian Anderson pens powerful op-ed urging governments to protect oceans
"We have a historic opportunity to strengthen ocean protection for decades to come."
U.N. says North Korea steals cryptocurrency to fund weapons program
This could get interesting.
By Jordan Aaron
North Korea funds weapons program with stolen cryptocurrency, U.N. report claims
The report claims roughly $2 billion has been thieved.
This 'peace bench' is meant to physically bring people together to converse
Snuggle in and start talking.
Now even the U.N. is worried about sexism in voice assistants
Alexa and Siri don't deserve our abuse.
By Rachel Kraus
Greater Technology, Great Humanity: Social Good Summit 2018
Through a series of dialogues and panels centered on innovation and action, faith in humanity (or at least, its future) was restored.
The most damning conclusions from the UN's special climate change report
"We're at a crossroads."
By Mark Kaufman
Lilly Singh, Jessica Coen, Jayathma Wickramanayake talk about the power of youth
Listening to youth voices has never been more important.
By Ray White
Norway wants to clean up our oceans. Here's how it could work.
Let's start with infrastructure.
By Rayne Ellis
Stephen Colbert brilliantly breaks down Trump's laugh-filled UN appearance
"They're not laughing at you. They're laughing with each other at you."