UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie asks you to do 1 thing to help refugees.

Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie, on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2011

15 June 2011

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie asks you to do 1 thing to help refugees.

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Marking Nelson Mandela Day, UN urges action by all to make world a bette...

To honour Mandela, UN asks everyone to devote 67 minutes to public service

 

Nelson Mandela in February 2005

15 July 2011 – To mark the second annual Nelson Mandela International Day, the United Nations is encouraging people around the globe to perform 67 minutes of public service – one minute for every year of the South African leader’s own service to humanity. The call is part of the “Take Action! Inspire Change” campaign by the Mandela Foundation in recognition of the contributions made by Mr. Mandela, as a human rights lawyer, freedom fighter, prisoner of conscience, international peacemaker, and the first democratically-elected president of a free South Africa.
“Together, the best way we can thank Nelson Mandela for his work is by taking action for others and inspiring change,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message for the Day.
In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July – Mr. Mandela’s birthday – “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
In a separate video message, Mr. Ban calls on people everywhere to embrace Mr. Mandela’s message to change the world and make it a better place. “Tutor a child. Feed someone less fortunate. Care for your environment. Volunteer at a hospital or community centre. Be a part of a global movement to make the world a better place.
“Together, we can help people achieve the dignity and liberty that are their birthright. That is the best way we can honour Nelson Mandela,” he stated.
On Monday, which is Mr. Mandela’s 93rd birthday, senior officials, diplomats and staff from the UN will gather in New York’s Central Park to perform public service to mark the Day.
Also in New York, an interactive exhibit called “Take Action! Inspire Change” will be displayed at UN Headquarters at which visitors can learn about Mr. Mandela through a range of video and audio materials, as well as make their pledge to “67 minutes of service” in a message that will be sent to Mr. Mandela himself.
Other UN offices around the world will also mark the Day by undertaking activities in their local communities.

Nelson Mandela International Day- July 18, 2011

Nelson Mandela International Day - July 18

 

The idea behind the celebration of the Mandela Day is a call to action for individuals – for people everywhere – to take responsibility for changing the world into a better place, one small step at a time, just as Mr Mandela did within his 67 years of public service. Mandela history is also a great example for all politicians around the world. Demonstrations in the middle east and the financial crisis proof that people interests are still unheard and that statesmen must be recalled to their main responsibilities to work for the benefit of the collectivity and for the public interest.Nelson Mandela International Day- July 18, 2011  The call is part of the “Take Action! Inspire Change” campaign by the Mandela Foundation in recognition of the contributions made by Mr. Mandela, as a human rights lawyer, freedom fighter, prisoner of conscience, international peacemaker, and the first democratically-elected president of a free South Africa.  

Africa ripe for carbon offset deals, UN tells forum

6 July 2011 – Africa presents a good opportunity for carbon offset projects, United Nations experts told a continent-wide meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said.

“The opportunities in Africa are increasing. I am convinced that the growing interest in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects will help turn the tide and contribute to firmly positioning Africa’s opportunities for the carbon market landscape beyond 2012,” Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) told 1,100 participants at the Africa Carbon Forum, which brought together project developers, buyers, service providers and national CDM representatives.

Africa ripe for carbon offset deals, UN tells forum

World Population Day on July 11 acknowledges our most serious problem

World Population Day on July 11 acknowledges our most serious problem

Année internationale de la chimie 2011 (IYC 2011)

IYC 2011


Année internationale de la chimie 2011




International Year of Chemistry 2011

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2011 International Year of Forests - " Forests are more than providing us fresh air "

 
" Celebrating Forests For Poeple"

To bolster efforts that will promote sustainable management, conservation and development of forests worldwide, the General Assembly adopted

2011 international Tear of Forests
Resolution 61/193. International Year of Forests, 2011

The Year 2011 has been declared the International Year of Forests by the United Nations to raise awareness and strengthen the sustainable forest management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.

Slide Shows

Photographs: International Year of Forests Launch Ceremony	Photographs: Ninth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests
Photographs: Opening of the Croatian and Turkish Forests 2011 Exhibits in New York	Photographs: International Year of Forests Logo Projection

 International Year of Forests Logo

International Year of Forests Launch Ceremony

H.E. Mr Joseph Deiss, President of the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly	H.E. Mr. Stanislas Kimanzi, Minister of Environment and Lands, Rwanda	H.E. Mr. Božidar Pankretić, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development, Forests and Water Management, Croatia
Mr. Sha Zukang, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs	H.E. Mr. Juan Manuel Gómez-Robledo Verduzco, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mexico	Mr. Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service
Professor Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate	Ms. Jan McAlpine, Director, United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat	Mr. Yann Arthus-Bertrand, International Filmmaker
Ms. Lisa Samford, International Forest Film Festival (IFFF)	Mrs. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (GEF)	Stewart Maginnis, International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Director of Development and Environment
Statement by Mr. Felix Finkbeiner, presenting “Felix & Friends”, a Plant-for-the-Planet Children’s Initiative	Press Conference: Stanislas Kimanzi (Rwanda) and IUCN on the International Year of Forests	Press Conference: Jan McAlpine, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Felix Finkbeiner on the Forest Film Festival
Ajouter une légende Press Conference: Eduardo Rojas-Briales and Wangaari Maathai on the International Year of Forests	Ajouter une légende IYF message by H.E. Mr. Božidar Pankretic, Deputy Prime Minister, Croatia	IYF message by H.E. Ms. Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana	IYF message by Dr. Yetti Rusli, Senior Advisor, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia	IYF message by H.E. Mr. Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia	IYF message by H.E. Mr. Lars Peder Brekk, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Norway	IYF message by H.E. Ms. Rosario Gomez, Deputy Minister of Environment, Peru
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Janusz Zaleski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Environment, Poland	IYF message by H.E. Mr. Veysel Eroglu, Minister of Environment and Forestry, Turkey	IYF message by Ms. Frances Seymour, Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
IYF message by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)	IYF message by Mr. Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director-General, FD, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	IYF message by Mr. Gustavo Fonseca, Director, Natural Resources, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
IYF message by Mr. Emmanuel Ze Meka, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)	IYF message by Ms. Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)	Ajouter une légende IYF message by Mr. Niels Elers Koch, President, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IYF message by Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Director, DEPI, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	IYF message by Mr. Dennis Garrity, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Video Message from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon	UN Goodwill Ambassador Edward Norton

Celebrating Forests 2011 - Created by Adolescent (35 seconds)

"Forests" - A Film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand (7:34)*

"Forests in Our Everyday Lives" - Created by Adolescent (30 seconds)