UN Story (@unstory), a United Nations explainer channel based in the US, makes documentaries and expert guides on climate, development and human rights. It has about 18,600 subscribers, a median of roughly 2,300 views per video and 193 uploads. Uploads have paused for over two years. Sponsored integrations are rated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, mostly on long-form.
Institutional explainers reaching a steady, globally spread audience of policy-minded viewers
- Median of about 2,310 views per video across 193 uploads
- Top video 'How to Build a Sustainable Home' drew over 1 million views
- Shorts make up 40 percent of recent uploads, with a median runtime of 103 seconds
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short documentary, expert interview, animated explainer, news reporting
- Tone
- informative, serious
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Studio quality
- Typical length
- 1 to 2 minutes for Shorts, 5 to 19 minutes for long-form
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- Yes
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Several titles cover war and violence, such as 'War in Sudan: Reporting From The Frontlines' and 'Gaza: The world should be ashamed', and political content is central to the channel.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 19k | 2.3k | 0 |
Benchmark score: 19 / 100
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Recent videos
▶The Future of Humanity: Population Trends Decoded · 757 views
▶Dinosaurs vs. Humans: Can We Avoid Extinction? · 523 views
▶What Do We Need to Be Healthy? Universal Health Coverage · 237 viewsLast three uploads, latest 800 days ago.
UN Story is the official YouTube page for United Nations explainers, documentaries and expert-based guides about the issues that matter most to our world. Our producers give you unique access to underreported stories and shed light on environmental issues, women's empowerment, misinformation, global youth, hate speech and more. COPYRIGHT © UNITED NATIONS unvideo@un.org
About UN Story
UN Story is the official YouTube channel of the United Nations, publishing explainers, short documentaries and expert-led guides on climate, women's empowerment, misinformation, humanitarian crises and human rights. Recent uploads are sparse, with none in the past year. Most videos are long-form, typically five to nineteen minutes, with some Shorts under two minutes.
Audience size is estimated from channel data: about 18,600 subscribers and a median of roughly 2,300 views per video, with occasional spikes such as over one million views for a sustainable housing story. Viewers are likely global, policy-minded and English-speaking, though this is an estimate.
Brand deals are not a typical part of this channel, and sponsored content is rare. Based on the view median, a sponsored video would fall around $50 to $80 at the rate of $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views, which compares with paid ads at $10 to $30 CPM. Best suited to nonprofits and sustainability brands.
Written from UN Story's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. UN Story can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about UN
How much does UN Story charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 2,300 views, a sponsored video is estimated at $50 to $80 per video, using a $20 to $35 CPM range. Rates are estimated from channel data, and the channel has rarely done sponsored work.
What does UN Story post about on YouTube?
UN Story posts United Nations explainers and short documentaries on climate, humanitarian crises, human rights, women's empowerment and global development. Content is expert-led and mostly in English, with a few Shorts under two minutes.
How do I contact UN Story for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked. The channel lists unvideo@un.org in its public description.
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