This year, 2024, marks 45 years since the opening of the Vienna International Centre (VIC).
The work of the Vienna-based UN organizations in addressing global challenges is as relevant today as it was back in 1979.
Are you curious about what the United Nations is doing to make a better world? The Visitors Service offers guided tours of the UN in Vienna Monday-Friday.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
World leaders adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. This Pact is the culmination of an inclusive, years-long process to adapt international cooperation to the realities of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
Apply now to join the UNIS Vienna Visitors Service as a Tour Guide in 2025. UN Vienna Tour Guides introduce some 50,000 visitors per year to the Vienna International Centre and the UN family’s work here. All Guides must be fluent in English and German. At this time, candidates who additionally speak Arabic, Chinese, French, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak or Spanish are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline: 31 October 2024. We look forward to your application!
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) marks a crucial milestone in the global effort to accelerate progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The highly anticipated Summit of the Future, held during UNGA, underscores the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to address pressing challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality, while also tackling the impacts of ongoing conflicts and global health crises.
"And as this International Day of Peace reminds us – the solutions are in our hands. Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all. " — António Guterres
What is it like for a small country to have a seat on the UN Security Council - one of the most important bodies of the United Nations? Slovene Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Barbara Žvokelj, says Slovenia wants to play its part in maintaining international peace and security. Watch our video
Are you curious about what the United Nations is doing to make a better world?
The Visitors Service offers guided tours of the UN in Vienna Monday-Friday.