r/UnitedNations 1d ago

[MEGATHREAD] Israel-Palestine Conflict Week of 31 August 2026

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This megathread is dedicated to the sharing of information and views about such an enduring conflict and its repercussions. It is intended to centralize all conversations relating to the conflict in Israel, Palestine, Hamas, hostages, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the October 7th attacks, ceasefire, and any other topics related to the conflict in the territory of Palestine.

A new mega thread will be posted each week. All posts related to the above topics outside of the Megathread will be redirected.


r/UnitedNations 2d ago

Opinion Piece Opinion: The UN needs to be consistent about which perpetrators it names, or it will continue to lose trust and legitimacy

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r/UnitedNations 2d ago

News/Politics Serbia's president criticizes UN court for not releasing war criminal Mladic to die at home

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r/UnitedNations 3d ago

News/Politics Russia Is Turning Abducted Ukrainian Children Into Soldiers

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Please help, please spread a word, please free children


r/UnitedNations 3d ago

Net Favorability of the United Nations (Pew Research, 2026)

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r/UnitedNations 2d ago

What is IMUN?

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IMUN, know as International Model United Nations, is a youth organization that has been shaping young minds since 2017.It is supported and sponsored by United Nation offices such as Phillipines,Vietnam and Idonesia.IMUN has organized more than 30 offline conferences and around 320 online conferences bringing together young diplomats where they represent a particular country and address real-world issues and come up with impactful solutions.

The impact of IMUN doesn't just end within conference walls, it improves critical thinking, debating skills, communication, leadership skills, confidence and many more.It offers international exposure, connections and friendships crossing cultural boundaries that would last a life time. And no, you don't need to have any prior experience or be a pro, they guide you and provide training sessions and support, whether you are a beginner or an experienced.You will be given an internationally recognized IMUN certificate for participation, which is valubale in making your resume, career profile and college applications more strong.High performing individuals will get awards and recognitions such as High Commendation, Best Delegate.But the most important is the experience received from this opportunity and the skills you get to build through this. If anyone needs to make a change in this world, throught their voice, actions and creativity, IMUN is the best place.


r/UnitedNations 4d ago

Discussion/Question Today is the 9th anniversary of the Rohingya genocide. Over 1.2 million Rohingyas now live as stateless refugees in camps in the Cox’s Bazar region. Around 75% of the refugee population comprises of women and children, according to UN figures. What are your views on this topic?

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r/UnitedNations 3d ago

Discussion/Question What's wrong with inspria

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I am trying to create a inspria id to apply for intership while putting password idk like what's wrong it's seems like generate unknown characters in my given password does anyone have any idea to slove it ?


r/UnitedNations 4d ago

UN YPP – Management & Administration | Looking for advice & roadmap

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Hi everyone,

I’m planning to apply for the UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP), with Management & Administration as my preferred job family.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) and experience in administration, IT support, and data analysis.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has applied for or taken the YPP exam.

I’m especially looking for a roadmap from A to Z, including:

  • How does the process work from application → exam → interview → final selection/appointment?
  • What is the actual exam format, especially for Management & Administration?
  • What topics and materials should I study?
  • What resources/books/courses do you recommend?
  • How did you personally prepare, and how long did it take?
  • Is Management & Administration a good choice for someone with an MIS background?
  • What mistakes should new applicants avoid?

I’m mainly interested in first-hand experiences from previous YPP candidates, especially those who reached the exam or later stages.

Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


r/UnitedNations 6d ago

1,899 grave violations against 781 Ukrainian children

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r/UnitedNations 8d ago

News/Politics Syrians from Quneitra traveled to the UN building in Damascus and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call for the release of their loved ones from lsraeli captivity.

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r/UnitedNations 8d ago

[MEGATHREAD] Israel-Palestine Conflict Week of 24 August 2026

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This megathread is dedicated to the sharing of information and views about such an enduring conflict and its repercussions. It is intended to centralize all conversations relating to the conflict in Israel, Palestine, Hamas, hostages, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the October 7th attacks, ceasefire, and any other topics related to the conflict in the territory of Palestine.

A new mega thread will be posted each week. All posts related to the above topics outside of the Megathread will be redirected.


r/UnitedNations 8d ago

Discussion/Question How’s life after being laid off from the UN system?

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r/UnitedNations 10d ago

News/Politics Hundreds of Ukrainian Women in Captivity: Thoughts about Their Families Help Them to Survive

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Please help


r/UnitedNations 10d ago

International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 21 August

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r/UnitedNations 11d ago

Data on 30,000 abducted Ukrainian children may be gone

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30 000 Ukrainian children are missing from occupied territories. Please help


r/UnitedNations 12d ago

News/Politics Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC

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r/UnitedNations 12d ago

How the Botswana Embassy (Washington D.C.) and Education Attaché Isabella Makgatswana are ruining international students' lives

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I am writing this anonymously because I, along with several other sponsored students from Botswana, are being systematically ruined by the institutional incompetence and cruelty of our own embassy.

The Root of the Problem:

  • Chronic Late Payments: The Education Section of the Embassy consistently fails to pay tuition and allowances on time.
  • Delayed Semesters: Because of these late payments, universities place holds on our accounts. This forces students to start classes late or messes up our entire course scheduling, completely derailing our academic timelines.
  • Retaliatory Terminations: Instead of fixing their own administrative failures, Education Attaché Isabella P. Makgatswana actively terminates the scholarships of students who are caught in this registration trap. They punish us for the crises they cause.

The Wall of Silence:

  • For months, Isabella Makgatswana and her office have completely ignored every single email and phone call from affected students trying to fix their registration status.
  • We have escalated this up the chain to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MESD) in Gaborone, the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF), and even the Office of the Ombudsman. Nobody responds. Standard channels are completely dead.
  • Even host university deans and U.S. congressional caseworkers who have tried contacting the embassy on our behalf hit the exact same brick wall.

The Direct Impact:

  • Students are losing their funding and being kicked out of their programs entirely due to these unjust terminations.
  • We are being left stranded abroad with no money, accumulating institutional debt, and facing the immediate collapse of our legal immigration status because our sponsor abandoned us after breaking their own rules.

If any other students have experienced this retaliatory termination, or if anyone knows how to force a silent foreign embassy to face accountability, please share. If there are any independent journalists in Botswana reading this, please investigate the Washington D.C. mission. They are destroying our futures.


r/UnitedNations 13d ago

News/Politics The ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions designations

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r/UnitedNations 13d ago

News/Politics Five years after the Taliban seized power, women and girls in Afghanistan have been systematically stripped of their rights. De facto authorities have issued more than 100 decrees curbing education, work and freedom of movement – restrictions now compounded by deep cuts to aid on the ground.

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r/UnitedNations 13d ago

Video honoring humanitarian aid workers.

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r/UnitedNations 13d ago

News/Politics Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare

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r/UnitedNations 14d ago

To deny genocide

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r/UnitedNations 13d ago

Explainer: Why does Switzerland host peace talks?

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r/UnitedNations 14d ago

Honest question - is the role of UN Secretariat to hire highly paid employees that will hire short-term consultants to do the job?

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I’m curious about how the UN Secretariat supposed to function. I see P3-P5 level get paid a huge amount monthly yet hire “experts” to do technical work, their roles are intended for. I mean, it’s P level not G.

I’ve seen myself like hiring strategy consultants, assessment consultants, MEL consultants, communications consultants for short-term yet we have P4/P5 who should be strategizing, comms officers at P3/P4 level who should have the expertise, and so on.

Again, this is an honest question. I recognize the possible workload issues. I just don’t think these responsibilities should be passed on to others given the salary these P-level staff receive.

Please enlighten me.