About us
The United Nations Information Center in Washington, DC was one of the first of the “UNICs” -- a global network established soon after the United Nations was founded to ensure the public can access its work.
We continue to be a resource for schools, non-profit organizations and the U.S. government. We prioritize requests from the U.S. State Department, National Security Council and Congress to meet with senior officials who regularly brief the Security Council and others at UN Headquarters in New York, coordinating closely with the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
We also assist those interested in United Nations’ work around the world, including the thousands of students and teachers who participate in Model UN clubs in the United States and more than 120 other nations.
UNIC-Washington is part of the United Nations Department of Global Communications led by .
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The UN system in Washington
A number of United Nations entities have offices in Washington. More information about them is available here.
The United Nations Information Center regularly convenes representatives of the United Nations offices in Washington to exchange information and help ensure an effective approach in the District of Columbia.
21 April 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88.
15 April 2025, Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief António Guterres insisted that the world “must not forget” the suffering of the country’s people.
21 April 2025, Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday.
14 April 2025, Myanmar’s earthquake catastrophe is now known to have killed more than 3,600 people and injured more than 5,000.