It is one of 59 active United Nations Information Centres (UNICs) located worldwide.

The United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, also known as UNIC New Delhi, was created in 1947.

UNIC New Delhi’s work covers an array of media, outreach and strategic communications activities.

This includes creating and publishing original multimedia content, conducting media outreach, engaging with the government, universities, schools, civil society and the private sector, organizing and participating in public events, maintaining digital information resources and translating UN information materials into local languages.

It does this through many activities, including: Darrin Farrant has served as Director of the UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan since May 2023.