20.10.09
Around 8000 Ukrainians joined Global UN Campaign “Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty”
20 October 2009, Kyiv, Ukraine - The "STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST POVERTY" initiative took place for the third time in Ukraine devoted to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In different cities of Ukraine 7 890 people symbolically stood up to support the global movement against poverty and set a new Guinness World Record.
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17.10.09
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
 17 October 2009. New-York – Kyiv – Today on the occasion of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty a global action “Stand Up Against Poverty” will take place all over the world. Ukraine will join this global initiative. Throughout the whole Ukraine in schools, Universities, youth centers young people will stand up in order to support global action for eradication of poverty and set a New Guinness World Record as the biggest amount of people to stand up against poverty.
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16.10.09
For the first time in history, more than one billion people are hungry, - said the UN Secterary General
16 October 2009, New York – Kyiv - Food and nutritional security are the foundations of a decent life, a sound education and, indeed, the achievement of all the Millennium Development Goals. Over the past two years, volatile food prices, the economic crisis, climate change and conflict have led to a dramatic and unacceptable rise in the number of people who cannot rely on getting the food they need to live, work and thrive. For the first time in history, more than one billion people are hungry.
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13.10.09
Orlando Bloom named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
12 October 2009, New York - Kyiv - Actor Orlando Bloom was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador today, in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world.
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09.10.09
‘Gender Equality in the World of Work’ Project started a series of “training of trainers” seminars on gender mainstreaming
 5 October 2009. Kyiv, Ukraine - The EU-ILO ‘Gender Equality in the World of Work’ Project started a series of “training of trainers” seminars on gender mainstreaming in collective bargaining and job evaluation techniques for workers’ representatives in Lyutizh.
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04.10.09
World Habitat Day
5 October 2009. New-York – Kyiv – On the occasion of the World Habitat Day Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to national governments, international organizations and social responsible citizens to pledge ourselves to do our part to follow through on our plans for a better,
greener, more sustainable future for our increasingly urban planet.
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02.10.09
The ILO summed up its Project «Consolidating the Legal and Institutional Foundations of Social Dialogue in Ukraine»
 28 September 2009. Kyiv, Ukraine –
the ILO convened a closing seminar of the Project “Consolidating the
legal and institutional foundations of social dialogue in Ukraine”.
The
Project which was implemented by the ILO under the donorship of German
government in 2006-2009 focused on the following areas: promoting
the labour law reform (namely preparation of the draft Labour Code and
Social Dialogue Law) compliant to the EU and international standards and assisting in establishment of effective institutional framework for social dialogue.
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01.10.09
International Day of Non-violence
2 October 2009. New-York – Kyiv – On the occasion of the International Day of Non-violence Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to world citizens to celebrate – and embody – the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi by heeding his
call for a movement of non-violence. Let us end violence in all its
manifestations, and strengthen our collective work for a safer, greener
and more peaceful world.
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30.09.09
International Day of Older Persons
1 October 2009. New-York - Kyiv - This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons. On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has emphasized that we must put an end to age discrimination, abuse, neglect and
violence against older persons. I urge states to put the necessary
legal protections in place, and I urge all partners to help countries
develop the capacity and institutions to achieve this objective. The theme this year is: "Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages".
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30.09.09
Ukrainian Teenager Wins International Danube Art Master Competition
29 September 2009. Vienna, Austria – A young artist from Ukraine has won the International Danube Art Master 2009 Competition, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) announced today.
The winning submission was created by 15 year-old Vasyl Vataman, with the artwork entitled “Water Gives Life”, which can be viewed at the following link: http://www.icpdr.org/icpdr-pages/dam2009.htm. The work, a miniaturist recreation of the Danube ecosystem, presents the strip of the Danube that is familiar to the artist: his village cut in half by the river with its particular features like a wooden bridge, fountain, a small house and roads.
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