Musician Pharrell Williams speaks at the United Nations to celebrate the International Day of Happiness.
International Day of Non-Violence
Thursday is the International Day of Non-Violence which commemorates the philosophy of the late Mahatma Gandhi. Through his example, Gandhi proved that peaceful protests could accomplish much more than military aggression. “At […]
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on earth. Just one can kill millions, and jeopardize the environment and the lives of future generations. Yet possibly as many as 17,000 remain in […]
Leonardo DiCaprio (UN Messenger of Peace) at the opening of Climate Summit 2014
United Nations – Statement by Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio, UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change, at the opening of the Climate Summit 2014.
Emma Watson at HeForShe 2014
The actress Emma Watson gave an impassioned speech on feminism and gender at the U.N. headquarters in New York this weekend to launch the “HeForShe” campaign which aims to galvanize one billion […]
Peace Day
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Right of Peoples to Peace. It is a global day of ceasefire. On this international Peace Day we stand in solidarity. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states […]
Uruguay: Forty Years Later
United Nations – A period of terror, masterminded by the dictatorships of six countries in South America in 1975, took a toll on the population, especially those who were imprisoned and tortured. […]
United Nations announces its one millionth like on Facebook on Google+
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We must join forces to end racism, and sport can help reach this goal
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Watch the UN’s first Bollywood music video for gay rights
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