United Nations in India

United Nations in India

World Refugee Day 2026: Until Everyone in Safe
World Refugee Day 2026: Until Everyone in Safe
"We are here, and we will not fade away" Celebrating the courage, resilience, creativity and strength of refugees on World Refugee Day in New Delhi.
Score for the 17 Global Goals this FIFA World Cup
Score for the 17 Global Goals this FIFA World Cup
When it comes to peace and prosperity for people and the planet, we're all on the same team. Join us this World Cup to score big on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
India's Major Abhilasha Barak wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate award
India's Major Abhilasha Barak wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate award
Major Abhilasha Barak of India has been named the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year. The first woman combat helicopter pilot of the Indian Army, Major Barak has been recognis...
This is the moment to act: UN Secretary-General on World Environment Day 2026
This is the moment to act: UN Secretary-General on World Environment Day 2026
This World Environment Day, warning signals are everywhere. The past eleven years have been the eleven hottest on record. And the damage goes far beyond rising temperatures – from polluted air to...
Dance for our planet! #NowForClimate
Dance for our planet! #NowForClimate
We’re dancing for our the environment because what better way to grab some attention for the climate solutions our planet needs! Join the global Climate Limbo Dance challenge! Do the limbo, or sho...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2026: Message from Resident Coordinator
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2026: Message from Resident Coordinator
On the International Day of International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we honour the service and sacrifice of United Nations peacekeepers who work in some of the world’s most dangerous environment to pr...
International Tea Day 2026
International Tea Day 2026
FAO India in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan to India and Bhutan, Tea Board of India under Ministry of Commerce, the Tea Ceremony Club of the Japanese Association of Delhi, Japan Foundation...
UN Secretary-General to UNSC on upholding the UN Charter
UN Secretary-General to UNSC on upholding the UN Charter
Secretary-General's remarks to the United Nations Security Council on Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System
Will AI take your job? AI Kid of India spills the beans
Will AI take your job? AI Kid of India spills the beans
AI is fast but Raul John Aju is faster! We'll bet this 16-year-old AI entrepreneur can answer all your questions about AI (even the ones you're too embarassed to ask)
Strait of Hormuz fertilizer disruptions threaten global food supply
Strait of Hormuz fertilizer disruptions threaten global food supply
The clock is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz – and millions worldwide who depend on their crops. In normal times, one third of global fertilizer trade pa...
Women leaders: The secret to stronger industries
Women leaders: The secret to stronger industries
Women make up 41% of the industrial workforce, despite systemic barriers like unequal access to technical education, finance and leadership opportunities. With 1.2 billion young people set to enter...
What does human rights mean to you?
What does human rights mean to you?
Dignity, freedom, safety: We all want the same things. Human rights begin in our everyday choices: treating others with respect, speaking up against unfairness & listening to those whose voices ar
Secretary-General warns of fallout as Middle East conflict intensifies
Secretary-General warns of fallout as Middle East conflict intensifies
"Every day this war continues, human suffering grows". UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for an immediate end to the war, warning against targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructur...
India Gate and Gateway of India go dark for Earth Hour
India Gate and Gateway of India go dark for Earth Hour
Iconic landmarks across India went dark in a symbolic global ‘switch-off’ to draw attention to the urgent need to protect our planet as part of the 20th edition of Earth Hour
Martin Krause, UNEP on AI as part of the solution
Martin Krause, UNEP on AI as part of the solution
In this interview, Martin Krause, Director of the Climate Change Division of UN Environment Programme, speaks on seeing AI as part of the solution to climate change and his expectations out of depl...
The hidden engine of the global economy
The hidden engine of the global economy
More than half of global GDP (an estimated $44 trillion) depends on nature, including forests. Investing in forest conservation, restoration & sustainable use pays off.
No country has reached full legal equality for women and girls
No country has reached full legal equality for women and girls
In over half of the world’s countries, a woman can be raped and the law may not recognize it as a crime. A girl can still be forced to marry, by law, in nearly 3 out of 4 countries. In 44% countrie...