04 September 2010
World Space Week
By resolution 54/68 of 6 December 1999, the General Assembly proclaimed World Space Week, to be observed between 4 and 10 October, to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the ...
08 September 2010
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day, observed September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy issues and needs.The Day was adopted by Resolution 1.141 of the 14th session of the UNESCO General Conferenceh ...

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60th Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping (1948-2008)

Melbourne to Host Sixty-Third United Nations DPI/NGO Conference August 2010

This year, Melbourne is hosting the 63rd Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference, titled “Advance Global Health – Achieve the MDGs”. The conference will be held from Monday, 30 August , to Wednesday, 1 September , 2010 and will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre . The Conference is being organized in partnership between the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), the ...
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Human Rights Day
Friday, 10 December 2010
All States and interested organizations were invited by the General Assembly in 1950 to observe 10 December as Human rights Day ([more] More News
UN human rights chief joins condemnation of deadly West Bank attack
Friday, 3 September 2010
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UN urges finalization of voters list in Côte d'Ivoire
Friday, 3 September 2010
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Recent border skirmish tops UN talks with Israeli, Lebanese military officials
Friday, 3 September 2010
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Ban ‘encouraged’ by start of direct peace talks between Israelis, Palestinians
Friday, 3 September 2010
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UN agency warns of tragedy unfolding in southwest of flood-hit Pakistan
Friday, 3 September 2010
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UN report on human rights violations in DR Congo to be released next month
Friday, 3 September 2010
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UN-backed anti-corruption academy inaugurated in Austria
Friday, 3 September 2010
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UN political chief encourages Somali Government to do more for its citizens
Friday, 3 September 2010
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Afghanistan: UN moves quickly to immunize 1.5 million children from polio
Friday, 3 September 2010
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Peacekeeping and disarmament focus of Ban’s talks with Austrian officials
Friday, 3 September 2010
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Latin American, Caribbean exports to jump 21 per cent this year, finds UN study
Friday, 3 September 2010
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World cannot afford worsening disasters, warns UN climate change chief
Friday, 3 September 2010
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International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Sunday, 29 August 2010

 The 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests through the adoption of ... [more] More News

Academic Impact- Join the Campaign
Monday, 23 August 2010

Academic Impact is a global initiative that align... [more] More News

International Decade for Deserts
Monday, 23 August 2010
The International Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification was launched on 16 August, in Fortaleza, Brazil during the... [more] More News
Pakistan
Thursday, 19 August 2010
The United Nations website has created a link to a newly created [more] More News
International Year of Youth
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
International Year of Youth

In December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 64/134 proclaiming the Year, signifying the importance the international c... [more] More News

Fraud Alert
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
The United Nations has been made aware of various correspondences, being circulated via e-mail, from Internet web sites, and via regular mail or facsi... [more] More News
UN creates new structure for empowerment of women
Monday, 5 July 2010
 In an historic decision on Friday, 2 July, the UN General Assembly voted unanimously to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the nee... [more] More News
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Slavery is abhorrent. It is explicitly prohibited by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the United Nations has reaffirmed this principle m... [more] More News
World Water Day
Monday, 22 March 2010
Water is the source of life and the link that binds all living beings on this planet. It is connected directly to all our United Nations goals: improv... [more] More News
Melbourne to Host Sixty-Third United Nations DPI/NGO Conference August 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
This year, Melbourne is hosting the 63rd Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference, titled “Advance Global Health – Achieve the MDGs”. The conference will be held ... [more] More News
Join the UN's call to action against nuclear weapons
Monday, 31 August 2009
Join the UN's call to action against nuclear weapons Give YOUR support to the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation campaign, by signing the We Must Disarm Declaration.  This campaign is a lead up to... [more] More News

HUMAN RIGHTS - 2010 Focus

Every year on 21 March, people around the globe observe the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This y...
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International Year of Biodiversity - 2010 Focus

The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the val...
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International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

The year 2010 will be celebrated as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Culture.The goal of the International Year c...
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Disarmament, Peace & Security - 2010 Focus

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons review conference. Disarmament, Peace and Security resources ...
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Africa - 2010 Focus

Africa is the only region in the world to have been singled out for priority treatment by the General Assembly. In 2010, the Unite...
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End Violence Against Women - 2010 Focus

The Secretary-General's campaign, "UNiTE to end violence against women" was launched in 2008 and continues to 2015.  The campaign ...
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International Day Against Nuclear Tests

 The 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August as t...
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Academic Impact- Join the Campaign

Academic Impact is a global initiative that aligns institutions of higher educat...
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International Decade for Deserts

The International Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification was l...
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Pakistan

The United Nations website has created a link to a newly created UN News Centres...
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International Year of Youth

In December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 64/134 ...
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Fraud Alert

The United Nations has been made aware of various correspondences, being circula...
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UN creates new structure for empowerment of women

 In an historic decision on Friday, 2 July, the UN General Assembly voted unanim...
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Global UN Conference in Malaysia

The date for the next Global UN Conference in Malaysia has changed. It will now ...
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Millenium Development Goals

Preparations for the Summit on the MDGs (to be held in New York on 20-22 Septemb...
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UN Partners on Climate Change

The Climate Change Gateway provides easy access to the reports of the Intergover...
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News Quiz

Take a minute to test your knowledge of the events, issues and people making the...
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