The UN West is an information center that focuses on teaching and communicating UN themes. The center offers lectures and courses to various target groups, including schools, organizations, businesses and municipalities. Through their educational platform, they provide access to resources about countries, statistics and maps, with a special emphasis on human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals.
In addition to teaching, the UN West organizes UN role-playing games for schools, which give students a practical understanding of international issues. The center also plays an active role in youth entrepreneurship through cooperation with Ungt Entreprenørskap Norge. The UN West has offices in several Norwegian cities, including Tromsø, Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Oslo, which makes their offerings available to a wide audience.