31.03.06
Art-therapy for Children Living with Cancer: Charity Exhibition Closed in UN House Today
KYIV,31 March. Today the UN House has hosted the closing ceremony of the charity exhibition resulted in raising more then 6 000 UAH to support Art-therapy programme for children living with cancer.
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30.03.06
The Secretary-General Urges Assistance to Poor Countries to Control Avian Influenza
NEW YORK, 29 March - Secretary-General Kofi Annan issued a statement on the urgent need of providing poor countries with funds and technical assistance to control avian influenza.
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28.03.06
Mr. Francis M. O’Donnell opened the “Stella Zakharova Cup”, devoted to the 20th Commemoration Anniversary of the Chornobyl Catastrophe
KYIV, UKRAINE - On March 25, 2006, Mr. Francis M. O’Donnell, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Ukraine and UNDP Resident Representative participated in the grand opening ceremony of the international gymnastics championship “Stella Zakharova Cup”.
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27.03.06
United Nations Experts Meet in Vienna to Encourage More Accurate Use of Place Names
VIENNA, 27 March (UN Information Service) -- The development of more consistent and accurate place names, which can impact on the speed of delivery of assistance in natural disasters or humanitarian crises, will be discussed by an estimated 200 experts from around the world at a meeting in Vienna this week.
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22.03.06
22 March - World Water Day
The United Nations marked World Water Day today with calls for more equitable distribution and efficient use of a scarce resource; a grim reminder that 6,000 people, mostly children, die every day from dirty water; and a message of hope for one of the planet’s poorest regions, Africa, springing from its rich potential for irrigation.
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17.03.06
United Nations and Stella Zakharova promote better opportunities for youth in Chornobyl affected areas
KYIV, UKRAINE - On March 20, 2006, in Kyiv, there was held a press conference devoted to the upcoming Stella Zakharova Cup. This sport event will take place on March 25-26, 2006 at the Palace of Sport in Kyiv. The international gymnastics championship will be held under the auspices of the United Nations Office in Ukraine and will be devoted to the 20th Commemoration Anniversary of Chornobyl catastrophe.
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16.03.06
General Assembly Establishes New Human Rights Council
On 15 March 2006 the UN General Essambly voted overwhelmingly on a resolution setting up a new Human Rights Council aiming to strengthen the world machinery to promote and protect fundamental rights and freedoms of people.
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13.03.06
High-Profile Event to Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Donetsk region
These days the UN Goodwill Ambassador Ms. Lilia Podkopayeva, Absolute Champion of Europe, the World, and Olympic Games in gymnastics has organized a series of events devoted to advocacy of healthy lifestyle and HIV prevention among youth of Donetsk region.
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10.03.06
International cooperation: the Government of Japan helps the village of Pakul
 KYIV, UKRAINE – On March 7, 2006 a signing ceremony on the grant contract between the Government of Japan and the community organization “Dobrobut” of the village of Pakul (Chernihiv rayon, Chernihiv oblast) was held at the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine.
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10.03.06
The First UN “Treasure Hunt” in Kyiv
On Sunday 19th March in the streets of Kiev are expected to be thousands of people running looking for the UN Treasure. The aim of the initiative is to gather Kyiv citizens of all ages, UNVs, UN Agencies, NGOs, volunteer associations, youth groups to examine the concept of Volunteerism and the great impact of Volunteerism on the achievement of MDGs and, in particular, on the one related to fight against HIV/AIDS.
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