The ActNow campaign aims to trigger individual action on the defining issue of our time. People around the world have joined to make a difference in all facets of their lives, from the food they eat to the clothes they wear.
Science for and with Society in dealing with the global pandemic
World Science Day for Peace and Development (10 November) highlights the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. At a time when the global COVID-19 pandemic further demonstrates the critical role of science in addressing global challenges, the focus of the World Science Day is on Science for and with Society. To celebrate the 2020 World Science Day, UNESCO organized an online roundtable on the theme of “Science for and with Society in dealing with COVID-19.

UN deputy chief conducts solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel
9 November 2020 — The UN Deputy Secretary-General is on a two-week solidarity visit to West Africa and the Sahel to underscore the Organization’s support to countries during the COVID-19 pandemic...
UN chief stresses need for greater speed to achieve carbon neutrality
9 November 2020 — Although more Governments and businesses are committing to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the world is still falling far short of that goal, UN Secretary-General António...
WHO’s?Tedros?says it is time for the world to heal,?pushing back on ‘misguided nationalism’?
9 November 2020 — World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Member States on Monday that efforts to tackle climate change and poverty had been set back by a...