World Population Prospects 2019 | Population Division
The 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects is the twenty-sixth edition of the official United Nations population estimates and projections. It presents population estimates from 1950 to ...
United Nations | Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet
Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet. Science and Technology, Women and Gender Equality, OHCHR Combatting Cybersexism. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shanley Clémot McLaren and fellow ...
The Impact of Digital Technologies | United Nations
Technologies can help make our world fairer, more peaceful, and more just. Digital advances can support and accelerate achievement of each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals – from ending ...
Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform our World
In 2020, the number of people living in extreme poverty (living on less than USD 2.15 a day) rose to 724 million. Those living in extreme poverty struggle to fulfill the most basic needs (health ...
About UN Membership | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
How does a country become a Member of the United Nations? Membership in the Organization, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, “is open to all peace-loving States that accept ...
About Us | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
One place where the world's nations can gather together, discuss common problems and find shared solutions.. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up ...
Gender Equality | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful ...
History of the United Nations | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
As World War II was about to end in 1945, nations were in ruins, and the world wanted peace. Representatives of 50 countries gathered at the United Nations Conference on International Organization ...
How is climate change impacting the world’s ocean
The ocean has long taken the brunt of the impacts of human-made global warming, says UN Climate Change.As the planet’s greatest carbon sink, the ocean absorbs excess heat and energy released ...
Actions for a healthy planet | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
Switch to an electric vehicle. If you plan to buy a car, consider going electric, with more and cheaper models coming on the market. In many countries, electric cars help reduce air pollution and ...