By Naïma AbdellaouiGENEVA, Jun 27 2025 – In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive. Yet, clinging to a culture of short-term, precarious contracts is not just detrimental to staff well-being; it’s a strategic and financial misstep that undermines the UN’s...

By CIVICUSJun 27 2025 –   CIVICUS discusses autonomous weapons systems and the campaign for regulation with Nicole van Rooijen, Executive Director of Stop Killer Robots, a global civil society coalition of over 270 organisations that campaigns for a new international treaty on autonomous weapons systems. Nicole van Rooijen In May, United Nations (UN) member states convened in New York...

Credit: United Nations By Stephanie HodgeNEW YORK, Jun 27 2025 – I’ve spent much of my life in the machinery of international development, navigating acronyms, crises, and committee rooms with stale coffee. Through it all—amid war zones, climate summits, and remote island consultations—one institution has remained constant: the United Nations. Revered, ridiculed, relied upon. But here’s...

The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), housed at the historic Palais des Nations, is the second largest United Nations centre after the UN Headquarters in New York. The facility, an outstanding testimony to twentieth century architecture, is situated in the Ariana Park in Geneva, Switzerland. By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 2025 – In the US, the success of a business enterprise or...