World Television Day

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day (through resolution 51/205 of 17 December 1996). In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues. On 21 and 22 November 1996 the United Nations held the first World Television Forum, where leading media figures met under the auspices of the United Nations to discuss the growing significance of television in today's changing world and to consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation.


FORUM: Expanding access for uninterrupted learning. World Television Day 2020.

Television was thus acknowledged as a major tool in informing, channelling and affecting public opinion. Its impact and presence and its influence on world politics could not be denied. World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the tool, but rather the philosophy which it represents. Television represents a symbol for communication and globalization in the contemporary world.

AUDIO AND VIDEO PODCASTS

What Is TV Anymore?

The invention of television changed our media landscape forever. But in today’s hyper connected world, what is TV anymore? Is television still television, on a portable screen?

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75 Years of the United Nations

As the UN celebrates its 75th anniversary UNTV highlights the iconic moments of our enduring commitment to peace, development and security.


First Steps — Oscar-winning short documentary on people with disabilities. In this film, one disabled child learns to walk. First he moves, then stands, and finally takes his first steps. Modern techniques of physiotherapy and the need to develop the whole child, emotions and mind as well as body are stressed. Skilled adult workers offer not only massage and therapy but also love and understanding.

UN Multimedia Products and Services

The United Nations provides a suite of multimedia products and services covering the work of the United Nations both at Headquarters and around the world, to reach audiences and support the work of the international news media.

UN Video — News, Social, and Broadcast;


UN Videos are produced for news and social platforms, as well as for broadcast partners in the six official languages of the UN (French, Spanish, English, Chinese, Arabic, Russian), as well as Hindi, Kiswahili, and Portuguese.

UNifeed — Breaking News Footage

Footage of breaking news and events in field missions and UN agencies are shared with partners in raw news packages by UNifeed, which enables news providers to cover important global issues by offering timely broadcast-quality video from throughout the UN system. Stories come from the global network of UN specialized agencies, funds and programmes, peacekeeping operations and UN Headquarters. New stories are posted on the UNifeed website as soon as they become available



UN Video producers report from locations around the globe — from peacekeeping missions, such as Mali and South Sudan, throughout the UN’s vast network of operations worldwide. Highlights include a Virtual Reality film featuring young climate activists in the Pacific on the frontlines of climate crisis; a story about victims of terrorism in Cameroon and Nigeria; and an Oscar-winning short documentary on people with disabilities.



UN in Action & Social Media

Check out the series UN in Action, and UN Video's social media and special events products, such as this trailer to the UN General Assembly’s 74th session.

UN AV Library

The UN Audio-Visual Library has a treasure trove of archival video and audio, marking iconic and historic moments from the last 70 years.