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2008


December 2008
30 December 2008: Iraqi election-related site joins UN blog family
29 December 2008: Focus of DPI/NGO activities broadened in 2008
22 December 2008: UN calls for more collaboration to fill research gaps on gender, peace and security
19 December 2008: Los derechos humanos nunca serán viejos
17 December 2008: SG appoints Ján Kubiš as Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe
17 December 2008: Improving the lives of IDPs
17 December: UN in Mexico and national partners launch programme to translate Declaration
15 December 2008: Global seminar on language diversity opens this week
15 December 2008: Climate change the focus of talks in Poland
12 December 2008: Human rights events raise awareness of global challenges
11 December 2008: Spotlight on Human Rights Day events and activities
11 December 2008: UN hosting first-of-its-kind "Media and Communications in Peacebuilding" conference
10 December 2008: New products launched on Human Rights Day
9 December 2008: Celebrating 60 years of advocating for human rights
9 December 2008: Sixty years since the adoption of the Genocide Convention
9 December 2008: Students explore the relationship between climate change and human rights
5 December 2008: International Anti-Corruption Day: Join the fight
4 December: Doha outcome reaffirms Monterrey Consensus and calls for UN Conference on global financial crisis and its impact on development
4 December 2008: Khartoum and Juba connected by road after decades
4 December 2008: Important week for mine action initiatives
4 December 2008: ECA-backed initiative offers African scientists training in U.S.
3 December 2008: The Central Emergency Response Fund -- By all and for all
3 December 2008: UN marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities with focus on ICT access
2 December 2008: Annual International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East takes place in Vienna, 2-3 December
1 December 2008: Experts start process of developing health research guidelines in Africa
November 2008
28 November 2008: UN marks 20 years of AIDS Day stressing "sustain leadership"
26 November 2008: Against the backdrop of global financial crisis, Doha Conference to review and advance the Monterrey Consensus
26 November 2008: ECLAC Chief engages leaders on global financial crisis
24 November 2008: UN spotlights SG’s campaign on special day of ending violence against women
24 November 2008: Sharing best practices and striving for excellence: the third EC-UN Seminar
24 November 2008: SG calls for urgent action to achieve gender parity at UN
21 November 2008: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
20 November 2008: Meeting of Chiefs of Finance in New York
20 November 2008: Children at the heart of three events in New York
20 November 2008: Popular game show celebrates UN Day
19 November 2008: ECA-backed Sixth African Development Forum opens in Addis Ababa
19 November 2008: Icelandic singer Björk endorses CoolPlanet2009 project
19 November 2008: SG inaugurates one of Geneva’s largest conference rooms
18 November 2008: UNMIS, UN agencies lead prison reform in Southern Sudan
18 November 2008: Images of survival, reconciliation, forgiveness and hope
17 November 2008: Charlize Theron is United Nations Messenger of Peace
17 November 2008: New handbook on the UN human rights system
14 November 2008: Glasses for school children in Gaza – a project with vision
14 November 2008: Secretariat building to be lit in blue for World Diabetes Day
14 November 2008: Launch of new ODA web site
13 November 2008: Fourth Session of World Urban Forum a success in Nanjing
13 November 2008: UN wins prestigious Caracol de Plata honorary award
13 November 2008: African leaders to tackle action on gender issues at Sixth African Development Forum
12 November 2008: UN report offers guidelines for legislation on violence against women
12 November 2008: Heads of Mine Action Components Conference hosted by UNFICYP
11 November 2008: ECA-backed 3rd African Economic Conference convenes in Tunis
11 November 2008: World Teachers Day book sale for literacy cause
11 November 2008: Deputy Police Adviser joins night patrol in Liberia and visits Côte d'Ivoire
10 November 2008: Doing what we can in Congo
10 November 2008: Deputy Secretary-General visits Chile
10 November 2008: DESA and Chinese Government organize High-level Conference on Climate Change
7 November 2008: United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding
6 November 2008: Food security: heads of Regional Commissions on challenges and opportunities
3 November 2008: Youth are greatest beneficiaries of positive effects of sport, says Lemke
3 November 2008: UNIC Rio awards Brazilian journalists who stood out in defending human rights
October 2008
31 October 2008 Improving immediate and long-term security of women
31 October 2008 UN agencies agree on how to help Africa respond to global crises and agricultural subsidies
30 October 2008 African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur condemns attacks on peacekeepers
30 October 2008 UN-HABITAT unveils State of the World’s Cities report
29 October 2008 Financial crisis to be subject of special GA event
29 October 2008 UN staff target of attacks in two recent, separate incidents
29 October 2008 Peacebuilding Support Office organizes for improved impact
28 October 2008 ESCAP holds meeting on Post-Nargis recovery process
28 October 2008 Launch of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law
28 October 2008 ECLAC proposes to increase cooperation efforts in Haiti
27 October 2008 Unity in diversity on display at UN Day concert
27 October 2008 Barcelona joins global fight against landmines with record support
24 October 2008 UN Day: Reports from Bangkok, Geneva and Santiago
24 October 2008 Women conflict survivors get a voice through the lens
24 October 2008 UN4U: UN officials reach out to high schools in New York on UN Day 2008
23 October 2008 63 years after its founding, SG calls on UN partners and world leaders to do their part
23 October 2008 First UN-backed "Caring for Climate" meeting ends in Geneva
22 October 2008 Paint for the Planet: an exhibition and auction in New York of children's art
22 October 2008 Redesigned, multilingual UNIC web site launched to celebrate United Nations Day
22 October 2008 Final count: Stand Up Against Poverty
21 October 2008 UN Day concert planned in New York on Friday
20 October 2008 UN workshop on triangular and South-South cooperation opens in Bangkok
17 October 2008 Wrap up of UN Stand Up activities around the world
16 October 2008 Join one percent of the world's population and take a stand against poverty
16 October 2008 UN Police Adviser warns INTERPOL of organized crime threat to peace efforts
16 October 2008 Conference asks Africans to take lead in discourse on corruption problem in Africa
15 October 2008 UNOG Conference Management celebrates World Translation Day
15 October 2008 First International Day of Rural Women
14 October 2008 Reach for the soap on Global Handwashing Day
14 October 2008 New consolidated calendar of UN system meetings in Geneva is launched
14 October 2008 Mars within children's reach
13 October 2008 Scientists gather at the Palais des Nations to discuss fusion energy
13 October 2008 Make your plans to Stand Up Against Poverty
10 October 2008 Interview with GA President d'Escoto
10 October 2008 UNECE convenes roundtable to forge public and private sector partnerships
10 October 2008 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Martti Ahtisaari
9 October 2008 Online Yearbook is launched at UN Book Days event
8 October 2008 ESCAP partners with Republic of Korea to promote low carbon green growth
8 October 2008 DPI hosts first ever UN Book Days, 9 - 10 October at Headquarters
8 October 2008 International Day for Disaster Reduction focuses on safe hospitals
7 October 2008 DPKO Under-Secretary-General Le Roy begins Sudan visit
7 October 2008 ECLAC officials meet with high-level US Treasury delegation
3 October 2008 Living in harmony with others is focus of World Habitat Day
3 October 2008 UNMIS mission complex and challenging, says General Thapa
3 October 2008 Review underway to assess progress of landlocked developing countries
2 October 2008 Photo exhibition on 60 years of UN peacekeeping draws Capitol Hill crowd
2 October 2008 Ministerial meeting on disaster risk reduction for climate change adaptation
2 October 2008 ECOSOC web site now available in all 6 UN official languages
2 October 2008 Second observance of the International Day of Non-Violence
1 October 2008 Treaty Event concludes at Headquarters
1 October 2008 New report focuses on safety and security of UN staff
September 2008
29 September 2008 Workshop takes stock of efforts to mainstream gender in mine action
29 September 2008 World leaders meet to accelerate MDGs progress and strengthen global partnership for development
26 September 2008 Be a part of "Team UN" at the New York Marathon 2008
25 September 2008 Broad strategy essential for achieving MDGs, says UNCTAD head
24 September 2008 High-level event on MDGs opens on Thursday
24 September 2008 Messages of peace greet Delegates at start of General Debate
23 September 2008 OLA: Promoting international law
22 September 2008 GA: General Debate begins
19 September 2008 Turn 'vision into action,' UN leaders urge General Assembly meeting on Africa
19 September 2008 CITO and USG of DGACM unveil ICT Resources Centre for delegates
18 September 2008 UNIFEM launches its flagship biennial report
18 September 2008 Remembering two Swedish international civil servants
16 September 2008 Preview of General Assembly 63rd Session
15 September 2008 Christopher Clark and team named for UNHCR top award
11 September 2008 Supporting victims of terrorist actions
10 September 2008 UNMIT Colonel Graeme Williams calls mission life a real eye opener
9 September 2008 UN Police warn of organized crime threat to peacekeeping