Basic Facts about the United Nations

In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. more

Ban Ki-moon outlines his vision of a stronger UN for a better world.

"“I am determined to make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, by building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society.”  Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General more

The Second World War was a turning point for humankind. By the end of the conflict, more than 100 million people were killed, wounded, or disabled – soldiers, civilians, the elderly and children. more

Nigeria Action plan

Against this backdrop, the General Secretariat of the Convention, (which was established by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 47/188 of 22 December, 1992) for the purpose, among others, of coordinating the activities of the Conference of Parties and providing services. Catherine Acholonu, Country Ambassador and Nigeria Representative more

Desertification and COP6

The international community has long recognized that desertification is a major economic, social and environmental problem of concern to many countries in all regions of the world. more

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015. more