5 June 2009. New-York – Kyiv - This year’s World Environment Day finds the world at
a critical juncture. Multiple crises are rocking the globe, from the economic
and financial to food and energy price volatilities. The have-nots stand to
lose the most as the haves scramble to shore up their financial losses and plan
for the future.
1 June 2009. Brasilia – Kyiv – How do you see development? How to portrait the human
face of development processes? How development initiates and programmes improve
the lives of people?The Global photography
Campaign launched on 1 June aims to promote and showcase examples of people winning
the battle against poverty, social exclusion and marginalization, bringing
light into the questions above.
31 May 2009.
New-York – Kyiv – On the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments to address this threat to
public health.
29 May 2009.Kyiv, Ukraine – The Ukrainian edition of The
Media and Children’s Rights handbook has been launched today at the Press
Centre of the Institute of Journalism of Kyiv National University named after
T. Shevchenko. The manual for journalists “The Media and Children’s Rights” was
translated into Ukrainian language and adapted by the experts of the IPO
“Internews-Ukraine” with the support of UNICEF Ukraine.
29 May 2009.
New-York – Kyiv – Today on the occasion on International Day of UN
Peacekeepers UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called upon Member
States to draw on the power of women to strengthen UN peacekeeping while
helping women and girls themselves to transform their destinies – and societies
– for the better.
29 May 2009. Kyiv, Ukraine
– Today
the whole world marks International Day of UN Peacekeepers to honor the people
who serve in peacekeeping operations and those who gave their lives for the cause of peace.
25 May 2009. New-York
– Kyiv – Today on the occasion of
Africa Day UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed the commitment of
the entire UN system to supporting Africans in their efforts to build durable
peace, security and sustainable development.
22 May 2009.
New-York – Kyiv – Today on the occasion of International
Day for Biological Diversity UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Governments,
organizations and individuals to renew their efforts to protect life on Earth.
21May 2009. Kyiv, Ukraine
- On the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development,
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission
in Ukraine launched its new
social campaign on raising awareness of Ukrainian society in regards to
cultural dialogue in Ukraine
and creation of positive image of multicultural community.
21 May 2009. Kyiv,
Ukraine – At the United Nations Global
Compact General Meeting the network members reported on the campaigns and
projects implemented throughout the three years of network’s activities in Ukraine.