Department of Global Communications

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The Department of Global Communications is the United Nations office responsible for promoting global awareness and understanding of the UN’s work through strategic communication, media outreach, and public information campaigns.

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Department of Global Communications canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Secretariat department
public information office
alsoKnownAs DGC
UN Department of Global Communications
appliesToJurisdiction global
coordinatesWith Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Department of Peace Operations
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
surface form: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Office of the Secretary-General
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
surface form: UN Women

UNICEF
surface form: United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO
surface form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Environment Programme
UNHCR
surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

World Health Organization
other UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies
country United States of America
employs administrative staff
campaign managers
communications professionals
digital media specialists
editors
graphic designers
journalists
librarians
multimedia producers
outreach officers
photographers
policy analysts
public information officers
radio producers
researchers
social media managers
translators
video producers
web developers
fieldOfWork campaign management
international communication
media relations
multilingual outreach
multimedia production
public diplomacy
public information
follows United Nations communication reform initiatives
hasHeadquartersLocation New York City
United Nations Headquarters
hasMission to build support for the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter
to foster understanding of United Nations priorities and activities
to promote global awareness of the work of the United Nations
hasObjective to counter misinformation about the United Nations
to engage civil society and the general public
to enhance transparency of the United Nations
to ensure coherent messaging across the UN system
to highlight the impact of UN field operations
to promote multilingualism in UN communication
to promote understanding of multilateralism
to reach diverse global audiences
to strengthen the impact of UN communication
to support member states’ awareness of UN activities
hasPart Campaigns and Country Operations Section
Non-Governmental Organizations Branch
surface form: Civil Society Unit

Dag Hammarskjöld Library
Outreach Division
surface form: Education Outreach Section

Multilingualism and Support Services Section
Multimedia Unit
News and Media Division
Outreach Division
Social Media Section
Strategic Communications Division
UN Audiovisual Library
UN Information Centres in member states
UN Department of Global Communications
surface form: UN Photo

United Nations iLibrary
surface form: UN Publications

UN Department of Global Communications
surface form: UN Radio

UN Department of Global Communications
surface form: UN Video

information technology services of the United Nations
surface form: UN Web Services

United Nations information centre offices
surface form: United Nations Information Centres network
hasWebsite https://www.un.org/en/department-of-global-communications
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations Secretariat
precededBy Department of Public Information
replaced Department of Public Information
responsibleFor UN brand and visual identity guidelines
UN global communication campaigns
UN information centres worldwide
UN multimedia news content
UN official websites
UN publications and outreach materials
UN social media presence
coverage of meetings of principal UN organs
dissemination of official UN documents to the public
global public information strategy of the United Nations
media accreditation for UN Headquarters
press briefings at UN Headquarters
public information support to UN peace operations
public information support to campaigns against hate speech
public information support to campaigns for tolerance and inclusion
public information support to campaigns on climate and environment
public information support to campaigns on disarmament and non-proliferation
public information support to campaigns on gender equality
public information support to campaigns on global solidarity
public information support to campaigns on human rights and dignity
public information support to campaigns on humanitarian action
public information support to campaigns on peace and security
public information support to campaigns on rule of law and justice
public information support to campaigns on sustainable development
public information support to campaigns on youth and future generations
public information support to civil society engagement
public information support to climate action
public information support to development activities
public information support to disarmament and non-proliferation issues
public information support to gender equality and women’s empowerment
public information support to human rights activities
public information support to human rights education
public information support to humanitarian operations
public information support to major UN conferences and summits
public information support to multilingualism in the UN
public information support to observance of UN international days and years
public information support to peace and security issues
public information support to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
public information support to the Sustainable Development Goals
public information support to youth engagement
use digital communication
media outreach
multilingual communication
public information campaigns
strategic communication

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Secretariat hasPart Department of Global Communications
subject surface form: United Nations Secretariat
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations mayHead Department of Global Communications
United Nations departments hasExample Department of Global Communications