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Security report for un.org

United Nations · Government · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The United Nations website (www.un.org) serves as the official digital presence of the global intergovernmental organization dedicated to international peace, security, human rights, and sustainable development. The site provides multilingual content targeting a worldwide audience including governments, NGOs, and citizens. It prominently features official branding and multimedia content related to UN observances and initiatives. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on global governance and humanitarian services, positioning the UN as a leading entity in international affairs. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Google Analytics with IP anonymization for user insights. The site is mobile optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices. However, some accessibility features could be enhanced. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the website shows strengths such as HTTPS enforcement and privacy-conscious analytics. However, it lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies in the provided HTML content. No contact information for incident response or data protection officers is found, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with the UN's global stature. The main risks relate to transparency in privacy and security policies. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing clear contact channels for security and data protection matters.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
79

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The United Nations operates as a globally recognized intergovernmental organization with a unique business model centered on governance, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid rather than commercial revenue. Its market position is unparalleled in the international relations sector. The website supports multiple languages, reflecting its global reach and diverse audience. The UN's partnership ecosystem includes specialized agencies like UNICEF, as evidenced by photo credits. The organization's operations are large-scale and enterprise-level, with a focus on policy coordination and global initiatives. The website content and branding reinforce its authoritative role and commitment to transparency, although direct contact details are limited on the landing page.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-aware analytics implementation. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security hardening. The lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced policy publication and technical controls to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently on the website to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a Data Protection Officer with accessible contact details.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with international standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
United Nations
Description
Welcome to the United Nations, it's your world.
Key services
International peace and security, Human rights advocacy, Humanitarian assistance, Sustainable development, International law
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Font Awesome 4.6.3, Google Fonts (Roboto)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is multilingual supporting 6 languages
  2. Content focuses on UN observances and global events
  3. No forms detected on the landing page
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed
  5. Use of official UN logos and UNICEF photo credits
  6. Use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization indicates privacy awareness
  7. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service links on the landing page HTML provided
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and widely supported technology stack including Bootstrap 3.3.5 for responsive design, jQuery 3.7.1 for scripting, and Font Awesome for icons. Google Fonts are used for typography. Google Analytics is integrated with IP anonymization, indicating privacy considerations. The site loads external CSS and JS from reputable CDNs, contributing to performance and reliability. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detectable from the HTML. Performance is moderate, likely due to image sizes and external resource loading. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100 +17Low23 findingsView report
  2. 64/100 +11Medium23 findingsView report
  3. 53/100 +3Medium21 findingsView report
  4. 50/100Medium22 findingsView report
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