GOAL OF THE MONTH

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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.

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  • Pact for the Future

    Pact for the Future

    27/11/2024

    World leaders adopted the Pact at the Summit of the Future held in New York in September 2024. Its adoption demonstrates that countries are committed to an international system with the United Nations at its centre. 

  • Climate Dictionary

    Climate Dictionary

    26/03/2024

    Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action.

    That’s why the United Nations Development Programme prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.

  • The Secretary-General: Video Message for New Years 2025

    The Secretary-General: Video Message for New Years 2025

    30/12/2024

    "Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning. Not as a world divided. But as nations united. " — António Guterres

  • “Our rights, our future, right now.” Human Rights Day 2024

    “Our rights, our future, right now.” Human Rights Day 2024

    10/12/2024

    Human rights affect people everywhere, every day. Human rights have a tangible positive impact, offer practical solutions and can empower communities to build a better future. 

  • Inauguration of children’s drawings at this year's Human Rights Day Exhibition at the UN in Vienna

    Inauguration of children’s drawings at this year's Human Rights Day Exhibition at the UN in Vienna

    06/12/2024

    To celebrate Human Rights Day 2024, the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the non-governmental organization, Caritas, co-hosted the inauguration of the exhibition “Together for our common future – paint your ideas” at the Vienna International Centre (VIC).

ABOUT THE UN INFORMATION SERVICE IN VIENNA

UNIS Vienna promotes the work of the United Nations family based in Vienna through the media, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and public outreach work.

UNIS serves as an information centre for Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, promoting the work of the United Nations as a whole by means of information programmes and activities.

UNIS also offers guided tours and lectures through the Visitors Service.

Info for Media

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Media access to conferences and events at the UN in Vienna

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Resources to teach students about the work and goals of the United Nations

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"Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning. Not as a world divided. But as nations united."
- António Guterres

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How the UN system is being reformed

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Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals