The Secretary-General message on the united nations day for south-south cooperation
The Secretary-General message on the united nations day for south-south cooperation New York, 19 December 2006
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18 December - International Migrants Day
 In 2000, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 18th of December as International Migrants Day taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world. Some 191 million people today reside outside the country of their birth or nationality. Whilst for many their journey has been a positive experience, exploitation and discrimination against many migrants is continuing.
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Next Secretary-General Vows to Restore Trust to United Nations
Sworn in on 14 December 2006 as the eighth and next United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon pledged that his first goal would be to restore trust in the world body, saying he would lead by example to uphold the highest levels of efficiency, competence and integrity.
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UNDP stands ready to support Verkhovna Rada promoting sustainable growth and building national consensus
14 December, 2006. The Blue Ribbon Commission for Ukraine presented its latest report “ The State and the Citizen: Delivering on Promises” to the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) to facilitate cooperation between the legislature and eminent experts in provision of analytical support in the implementation of priority social and economic reforms.
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Annan’s legacy as Secretary-General hailed by UN Assembly as successor is sworn in
14 December 2006 – Standing and applauding, the 192-member United Nations General Assembly today paid a thunderous and prolonged tribute to Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the end of his 10-year tenure before swearing in his successor Ban Ki-moon, who takes over as the world’s top diplomat on 1 January.
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Carpathian countries take action on protected areas and sustainable tourism
Kyiv, 13 December 2006 – The Carpathian Convention’s seven member Governments have adopted a wide-ranging programme of work containing immediate measures for promoting environment-friendly tourism and a regional network of protected areas.
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Lviv hosted first regional launch of Global Compact Initiative
Lviv, 12 December, 2006 The Global Compact (GC) first regional launch was conducted today in Lviv to introduce this initiative to the local enterprises and to promote the successful examples of the corporate social responsibility practicing in Ukraine and worldwide.
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Effective Enforcement of Human Rights Can Be Achieved Through the Poverty Alleviation
Kyiv, 12 December 2006. Fighting the poverty problem should be the main task of the Government in Ukraine, stated the participants of the Forum “Fighting Poverty: a Matter of Human Rights”. The Forum was organized jointly by the UN Office in Ukraine and the International Tolerance Centre on occasion of the Human Rights Day, observed by the international community every year on 10 December.
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UN Environmental Programme: Kyiv is hosting Ministerial Conference on Carpathian Convention
Kyiv, 11 December 2006 – The seven member governments of the Carpathian Convention will meet in Kiev for a three-day conference on protecting the natural and cultural heritage of the mountainous areas of Central and Eastern Europe.
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Message of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Human Rights Day
"Today, development, security and human rights go hand in hand; no one of them can advance very far without the other two", stated UN Secretary General on the occassion of Human Rights Day
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Is Ukrainian Youth Ready to Volunteer?
Kyiv, 5 December 2006. In observance of the International Volunteer Day the All-Ukrainian UN Youth Summit “Development of Volunteerism and Social Partnerships in Ukraine” was opened in Ukrainian House.
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Volunteers – Peaceful Army of the World
On December 5th, the United Nations volunteers serving in Ukraine along with the local community celebrate the International Volunteer Day by organizing press-conference and Volunteer Organizations’ Information Fair to start at 14.30 in the House of Teachers (57 Volodymyrska Str).
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Youth against Slavery
December 2, 2006 The event dedicated to the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was held at the Culture and Arts Centre of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy aimed at raising awareness among Ukrainian youth of the problem of human trafficking and encouraging them to actively engage in countering modern day slavery.
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Message of the Secretary-General on the Occassion of the World AIDS Day
"On this World AIDS Day, let us vow to keep the promise -- not only this day, or this year, or next year -- but every day, until the epidemic is conquered. ", stated UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his message on the occassion of the World AIDS Day.
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$20.000 Red Ribbon Award Presented to the All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS
1 December, 2006. Kyiv. Ukraine. On the World AIDS Day in Kyiv, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe Mr. Lars Kallings presented the Red Ribbon Award - a check for $ 20.000 – to the All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
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