stories from the un archive
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Climate Change
Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day
The General Assembly designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009, but the roots of…
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UN Affairs
Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN
Long before artificial intelligence, UN staff brainstormed and developed innovative solutions in the Organization’s day-to-day affairs, so this #ThrowbackThursday we…
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UN Affairs
Exploring UN’s Secret archive: The Mystery of UFOs in Space!
From the General Assembly’s first consideration of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) to welcoming astronauts fresh from a walk on the…
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Climate Change
A Turning Point for Young Climate Fighters: Unearthed UN Stories
Ahead of Zero Waste Day, marked annually on 30 March since 2022, we looked back at how that simple but heart-rending…
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Human Rights
The Ultimate UN Archives: The GOAT on a Mission for Peace, Y’all!
“Here’s a little Black boy from Louisville, Kentucky, sitting in the United Nations talking to presidents of the world, why?…
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UN Affairs
UN History: The Wildest Events That Went Down on Leap Year!
From expanding indigenous peoples’ seats at the UN table to appointing an Israeli-Palestinian orchestra co-founded by renowned scholar Edward Said…
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UN Affairs
Inside Look: My Early Riser Adventures at UN Headquarters
With its green glass and Vermont marble shimmering in the sunlight and the water of the East River, the building’s…
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Women
Inside Story: Hillary Clinton’s Bold Move in Beijing Uncovered Straight from the UN Vault
This #ThrowbackThursday, we go back to 1995, when then US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton got an ovation at the…
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Culture and Education
Explore the UN’s Awesome Poetry Scene: Get Ready for a Dive into Vibrant Traditions!
UN rumour has it that the unofficial tradition began almost 40 years ago, when a delegate from the United Kingdom…
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UN Affairs
The Most Outrageous UN Moments You Won’t Believe!
This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re featuring UN Video’s visual collage of some of the most memorable moments in UN history through its…
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