Sunday, 26 May 2013
The UN and partners are asking ordinary citizens around the world to unleash their creativity. Competitions on a variety of themes are regularly being organized. They are challenging, fun and rewarding, representing a great opportunity to get involved and help raise awareness on a given subject.
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In an organized effort to promote the work of the United Nations system, raise awareness and influence international decision making, there are a number of campaigns and outreach initiatives that are being organized throughout the year.
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The United Nations has sought to capitalise on the popularity of video games to educate and raise awareness about the work of the organization.
From the crippling toll of hunger to the desperate plight of refugees, the United Nations system is turning to video games as a vivid tool with realistic simulations to raise awareness of the world’s ills among the more affluent nations.
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UN mobile applications and e-publication are an easy and informative way to engage every day with the UN.
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May
5 May
Day of Vesak
8-9 May
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
12-13 May
World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP]
15 May
International Day of Families
17 May
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day [ITU]
21 May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May
International Day for Biological Diversity
29 May
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
31 May
World No-Tobacco Day [WHO]
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