United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Quantum

As we approach 2025, the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, quantum technologies come into focus as a key area of scientific advancement that holds great potential for the future of research and innovation

Opinion
Computing
13 December, 2024
Computing
Opinion
13 December, 2024

CERN marks World Environment Day with a new video

Monday 5 June marked the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, one of the United Nations' vehicles for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment

News
At CERN
07 June, 2023

As Indico passes 1 million events, CERN and UN host joint workshop to discuss growth of this open source platform for organising events

Representatives of CERN, the United Nations Office at Geneva and other organisations held a two-day workshop to discuss the future of Indico, a CERN-created, open source platform for organising events

News
Computing
24 March, 2023

Call for crowdsourcing projects pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Crowd4SDG launches its final call for projects to tackle climate change and promote justice

News
Knowledge sharing
10 August, 2022
Knowledge sharing
News
10 August, 2022

CERN meets the public

Many visitors (re)discovered CERN at Researchers' Night and the United Nations Office in Geneva Open Day

News
At CERN
10 October, 2017
At CERN
News
10 October, 2017

Can ‘useless’ knowledge be useful?

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN’s Director-General, explains why knowledge for knowledge’s sake is the most valuable commodity we possess

Opinion
Knowledge sharing
13 September, 2016
Knowledge sharing
Opinion
13 September, 2016

CERN speaks at UN about the laboratory’s cooperation model

At the United Nations in Geneva yesterday, CERN representatives discussed their laboratory’s model for international cooperation and science for peace

News
At CERN
03 November, 2015

The CERN model as a possible template for global cooperation

CERN’s relationship with the United Nations continues to thrive

Opinion
At CERN
19 October, 2015

A meeting at the United Nations on gender equality

Engineer Laurette Ponce of the CERN Control Centre spoke of her career in science and technology at a recent UN meeting on gender equality

Opinion

UNESCO: World Science Day for Peace and Development

This year, World Science Day for Peace and Development focuses on quality science education and aims to engage public debate on scientific issues

News
At CERN
10 November, 2014

The role of science on the world stage

Maurizio Bona comments the celebration of CERN’s 60th anniversary at UN Headquarters in New York on 20 October

Opinion
At CERN
10 November, 2014
At CERN
Opinion
10 November, 2014

Bringing science to the policy table

Presentations at the UN’s New York headquarters used CERN as an example of the vital importance of science for peace

Opinion
At CERN
03 November, 2014
At CERN
Opinion
03 November, 2014