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UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It comprises 193 member states and aims to promote global peace, security, and cooperation.
UN CITY
A hub for the Sustainable Development Goals housing 10 UN agencies with 2,000 employees across 2 campuses in Copenhagen.
17 SDGs
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.
Our school service, YOUNG, introduces students aged 6–20 to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Across different themes and through games and activities, we inspire the students to be active and engaged global citizens.
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![‘I wanted to create a story about a human being who was under pressure, how he reacted… the human being... Hammarskjöld was on a mission, wanting to change the world. He wanted to make the world a better place,’ Per Fly, director of the film ‘Hammarskjöld’.
🎥 On 24 October, UN City Copenhagen celebrated #UNDay with a special #docUNight screening of Hammarskjöld, a powerfully thought-provoking film that brings to life the enduring legacy of former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
📣 In a moderated conversation by Caroline Rusten, Chief of Public Partnerships at @unwomen, we explored Per Fly’s vision and creative journey behind the film, and the challenges of portraying leadership and moral courage amid the mystery of Hammarskjöld's untimely death.
‘When he goes out on that last flight to Ndola; that was such a risky thing to do, and he must have known that, that he could easily die, but he did it [...] I think young people are beginning to understand what kind of a man he was. He was an extraordinary character, and he could do so much. He was both a poet writing poems, he was a politician, and he was fighting. He was an idealist,’ remarked Per Fly.
💬 ‘Hammarskjöld embodied the UN’s highest ideals, and as we reflect on his legacy, we are reminded of the urgent need for those ideals in today’s world,’ shared Henrik Fredborg Larsen, Director of the @undp Nordic Representation Office.
🇺🇳 On the 79th anniversary of the UN Charter, let us come together to celebrate the work of the @unitednations to make a difference in people’s lives and create a more sustainable, peaceful world for all.
Learn more about UN Day at: https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day
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