28.01.08
UN joins with the Ukrainian Government and civil society to foster Holocaust education for genocide prevention and remembrance
28 January 2008. Kyiv, Ukraine. The public discussion "Memory of the Holocaust and Ukrainian Society: Educational Perspective" was conducted on 28 January 2008 in Kyiv on observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Aimed at encouraging discussion on Holocaust education and remembrance in Ukraine, the event was organized by the UN in Ukraine in partnership with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies.
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24.01.08
27 January - International Day of commemoration in the memory of the vicitims of the Holocaust
 Kyiv, Ukraine - Observing the International Day of commemoration in the memory of the vicitims of the Holocaust, the public discussion "Memory of the Holocaust and Ukrainian Society: Educational Perspective" will take place in Kyiv on January 28, 2008 following the initiative of the United Nations in Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Centre for Holocaust Studies.
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08.01.08
High-Level Bali Conference to Review Progress in Enforcing the UN Convention Against Corruption
VIENNA, 8 January 2008 (UN Information Service) -- Countries which have signed or ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption will hold a high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, from 28 January to 1 February 2008 to review implementation of the Convention and consider ways of stepping up international efforts to prevent and fight corruption.
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18.12.07
18 December - International Migrants Day.
Kyiv, 18 December 2007- On International Migrants’ Day, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says the successful management of global labour mobility can best be achieved through the implementation of comprehensive and cooperative policies that ensure protection of the rights of migrants and of temporary contractual workers. IOM is pleased to note recent strong indications that the world is ready for better management of global labour mobility.
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17.12.07
UNDP releases a new documentary about community development in Ukraine
 Kyiv, 14 December - Recognising the need to promote community-based development in Ukraine and raise public awareness about the opportunities of this approach across Ukraine, UN Development Programme has released a documentary film entitled “A Step Ahead: How Ukrainian Communities Are Helping Themselves”.
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14.12.07
New WHO Project on Family and Community Health Launched
A new joint World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health of
Ukraine (MoH) and Vinnytsya Family Planning Association project
"Preventing Unsafe Abortion" was launched in Ukraine towards the end of
2007
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13.12.07
Social inclusion of disabled people: UN in Ukraine and National Assembly of People with Disabilities signed Memorundum of Understanding
13 December 2007. Kyiv, Ukraine – On observance of the International Day of Disabled People and the month devoted to addressing problems of people with disabilities, UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Francis M. O’Donnell and Head of the National Assembly of People with Disabilities Valeriy Suchkevych signed a Memorundum of Understanding. The parties agreed to cooperate in protecting rights of People with Disabilities (PWD), promoting their social inclusion, raising public awareness on the challenges of PWD and joining efforts in signing and ratification of the Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities in Ukraine. For the first time published in Ukraine, the Convention in Braille language was presented this day to the journalists.
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12.12.07
More Than 1,000 State Employment Centre Employees Better Equipped to Assist with Migration Queries
Ukraine, December 11, 2007 - More than 1,000 State Employment Center (SES) employees received training and
essential information on migration to incorporate into their work with clients through the International Organization for
Migration (IOM) Capacity Building in Migration Management Programme and the International Labour Organization
Anti-Trafficking Programme in Ukraine.
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11.12.07
State is obliged to save rights of children by addressing social exclusion, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine
 10 December, Kyiv. Ukraine – On observance of the Human Rights Day in Ukraine, the round table discussion “Justice and Dignity for Every Child” was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN system in Ukraine. The discussion was aimed at considering how much progress Ukraine made in ensuring justice and dignity for every child, in particular, by implementing the recommendations of the UN Committee on the rights of the child to Ukraine
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11.12.07
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th Anniver-Sary Campaign
10 December 2007 – Op-ed by LOUISE ARBOUR, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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