Windhoek – Namibia marked World Aids Day 2011 with the theme:’ Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS-related Deaths.’ The ‘Getting to Zero’ campaign is backed by the United Nations and will run until 2015. This year’s main event took place at the Katutura Youth Complex in Windhoek.

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Windhoek -  The annual an international and recognized 16 days of activism against gender based violence kicked off in Namibia with women and men marching down Independence Avenue on Friday to demonstrate their frustration over the unrelenting violence against women and children in the country. More »

Windhoek - A few days before the Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 17) meets in Durban, South Africa, Namibia has launched its National Climate Change Policy. More »

New York – The United Nations is looking for highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative that brings new talent to the United Nations through an annual entrance examination.  For young, high-calibre professionals across the globe, the examination is a platform for launching a career at the United Nations. This programme builds upon the national competitive recruitment examination (NCRE) which was held for the last time in 2010. More »

Windhoek – International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was mark with a belated march against alcohol and drugs on 2 July 2011.  Officials from UN Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek, Ministry of Health and Social Services, NawaLife Trust, Jan Jonker Afrikaner High School, Eldorado High School, Concordia High School, the Namibian Police Brass Band and the general public marched through Katurura’s alcohol hub in Eveline Street. More »