"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also... Read more
Countries around the world are marking the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula with a variety o... Read more
The UN Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank say that a recent peace agreement has given Africa´s... Read more
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, says that the internet has "changed enormously the human ... Read more
The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 milli... Read more
21 March - Today, during the World Health Organization’s sixty sixth’s Annual World Health Summit, UNRWA released... Read more
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UNEP Leftover Recipe Competition
Deadline: 26 May
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through its GreenUp! initiative has launched a competition that asks global citizens to show their love for leftovers, and submit a recipe that they use to clean out the fridge.
→ List of Competitions organized by the United Nations
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New partnership between UNRIC and 7 Billion Others
On selected international days UNRIC, in partnership with the GoodPlanet Foundation, will post video clips from the 7 billion Others project to communicate the fears, dreams, ordeals and hopes of citizens from all over world.
A visionary idea from the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, 7 billion Others is an ongoing project that started in 2003, consisting of over 6,000 interviews filmed in 84 countries to create a portrait of humanity today. We chose the International Day of Cultural Diversity on 21 May as a pilot for this new partnership.
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76 countries still criminalize consensual same-sex relationships and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people everywhere continue to suffer violent attacks and discriminatory treatment.
In this video from the UN human rights office, individuals from diverse backgrounds pose questions directly to the viewer designed to expose the nature of human rights violations suffered by LGBT people around the world.
Young Professionals Programme 2013
The 2013 YPP examinations will be held on 3 December 2013 in the following job families:
Participating countries include:
Afsané Bassir-Pour, editorial, May
Spring may be keeping us waiting here in northern Europe, but partnerships have been blooming in the last month.
The new UN-EU communication initiative Partnering for a better world between UNRIC and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communication had its 'soft' launch at MIP TV, in Cannes, and a new partnership with Goodplanet's 7 billion Others project is also in the works.
We have also been working on revitalizing the UN Associations, especially in Europe.
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485
