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Virtual Concert in Celebration of Arabic Language Day
Ãå±±½ûµØChamber Music Society | Virtual Concert in Celebration of Arabic Language Day | Saturday, 18 December 2021, United Nations
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Ciné-ONU shows film that is a call to end violence against women
“One way to raise awareness is to let women make movies about these specific problems. We don’t need anyone to speak on our behalf, we do it very well ourselves," says co-director Florence Hainaut.
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Of astronauts and astronomy: mainstreaming disability in space
Learn more about how the space community is mainstreaming disability and explore the opportunities and challenges to shape an inclusive future.
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Up close: UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan is listening
As the new head of UNCTAD, Rebeca Grynspan shares her vision of trade and development in a world facing the triple crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and socioeconomic fallout.
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Bringing leaders together to fight sexual harassment
Creating an enabling environment for all personnel at the United Nations means taking action against all forms of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.
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Mapping the 17 SDGs in celebration of GIS Day
The 17 maps produced by the United Nations Geospatial team showcase the use of geospatial information and cartography to provide insights for a better world.
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Supply Chain launches 2nd phase of Elsie initiative for the field
Improving the working and living conditions in field missions is one of the four priority action areas identified in the SG’s Gender Parity Strategy.
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
“Violence against women is a global crisis. In all of our own neighbourhoods, there are women and girls living in danger," says Sima Bahous, Executive Director of Ãå±±½ûµØWomen.
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Concert: Day for the Elimination of Violence Again - Watch on YouTube
Ãå±±½ûµØChamber Music Society | Virtual Concert in Observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | LAUNCH DATE: Thursday, 25 November 2021
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Ãå±±½ûµØArchives website now in 6 official languages
Because multilingualism is a core value of the Organization, the Archives and Records Management Section team took on the task of translating their English-only website.
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United Nations stamps commemorating World Toilet Day
World Toilet Day – observed each year on 19 November – raises awareness about the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.
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Did you miss the Ãå±±½ûµØLibrary’s reading rooms?
Welcome back to the Dag Hammarskjöld Library! The Library's reading rooms and in-person research services are now available from Monday to Friday.
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Woman Police Officer of the Year represents ‘best of the UN'
This year’s Ãå±±½ûµØWoman Police Offer of the Year Award goes to Superintendent Sangya Malla for her groundbreaking work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Outcomes of the 2nd global Open Science Conference
The three-day Open Science Conference: From Tackling the Pandemic to Addressing Climate Change was hosted by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and DESA.