UN in Action

Attacks on religious communities are on the rise, according to the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. One Jewish family in the USA struggles with the aftermath of a massacre at a synagogue and works to fight anti-semitism. UNIA 1633

As founder of the Movement of Survivors of Sexual Violence in DR Congo, Tatiana works with Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Mukwege to lead the global fight to provide holistic support for survivors of sexual violence. UNIA No.1630

In Haiti, where maternal mortality rate remains the highest in the Western Hemisphere, the UN Population Fund works with partners to address the shortage of qualified midwives, who are key to saving mothers and newborns . (Video courtesy: UNFPA)

In the forests of Papua New Guinea, zoologist Grace Luke is on a team collecting data to reduce deforestation and forest degradation and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that negatively impact the planet’s climate. UNIA No.1628

Wildlife is an integral part of the indigenous culture and diet in the Rupununi region of Guyana. In recent years, however, threats like wildfires and new economic activities are compromising the Rupununi’s rich biodiversity. UNIA No.1629

We follow a young woman from the Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, India, as she compels her community to adopt a ground-breaking farming practice, which promises to regenerate soils and increase yields for small-scale farmers across the country.

From the faraway altitudes of the Peruvian Andes, rural communities join forces with the United Nations to reap the benefits of renewable energy. UN in Action No. 1625

More than 200 UN peacekeepers have died in Mali since 2013. It is one of the world’s most dangerous countries. The UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrols large parts of Mali’s northern desert to monitor hostile forces. UNIA No. 1626

Since launched in 2009, PLURAL+ has encouraged global youth to explore issues of migration, diversity, and social inclusion through the production of original and creative short films on these themes.

Three years of occupation by ISIL and a protracted military intervention to retake the area have left the once-thriving Old City of Mosul in northern Iraq devastated by conflict and explosive contamination.