Windhoek – Namibia joins the rest of the world in commemorating World No Tobacco Day. The main event took place at Gobabis in the Omaheke region under the theme: “Gender and Tobacco: Emphasis on marketing the women”. More »
Windhoek – United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating Africa Day on 25 May. This years’ theme, “Promoting Peace through Sports,” is especially fitting given the 2010 FIFA World Cup festivities in South Africa. More »
8 Goals for Africa music video to be screened across South Africa during World Cup
Johannesburg, South Africa – Helen Clark, the chair of the UN Development Group which brings together all UN agencies working in development, today launched 8 Goals for Africa, a campaign song by eight of Africa’s best known musicians, calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals – a set of eight internationally-agreed goals designed to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.
Windhoek – The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek in cooperation with UNESCO, MISA Namibia, the Polytechnic of Namibia and Gender Links celebrated World Press Freedom Day with series on events that took place at Hotel Thule on 7 May 2010. More »
Windhoek – During a radio interview, UNIC urged Namibians to take part in this year’s global Earth Hour campaign on Saturday, 27 March. The National Information Officer , Anthea Basson of UNIC said by taking part in this campaign, Namibians will raise awareness within the country and get people to understand that climate change is real and is currently taking place. More »
Darfur: UN-AU envoy meets with World Bank officials 
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
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