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30/01/2012
New Permanent Representative of Bahrain Presents Credentials
30/01/2012
Governments, Motorway Companies and Stakeholders from Austria and Slovakia take Action to Strengthen the Ecological Connection between the Alps and the Carpathians
30/01/2012
Radiation Experts Meet in Vienna to Assess Effects of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident
27/01/2012
UNODC chief invites private sector to embrace innovation and lend “helping hand” to fight corruption
26/01/2012
New UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific opens in Republic of Korea
25/01/2012
"One and a half million Jewish children perished in the Holocaust", Message for the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
18/01/2012
Austria takes over ICPDR Presidency
17/01/2012
New UNIDO Report Highlights Importance of Industrial Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development
16/01/2012
New Permanent Representative of Greece Presents Credentials
13/01/2012
Guatemala ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
12/01/2012
Slovak Official to Lead UN Economic and Social Council
12/01/2012
Afghan Opium Prices Soar as Production Rises
11/01/2012
UNIDO to launch Industrial Development Report in Abu Dhabi
29/02/2012
INCB President reiterates the importance of addressing social disintegration in marginalised communities
28/02/2012
The Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta pays courtesy visit to UNIDO
28/02/2012
UNODC Chief Discusses Drug and Crime Issues with Head of the Sovereign Order of Malta
28/02/2012
INCB: We Must Stop Drugs Being Sold to Kids via Social Media
24/02/2012
San Marino Accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
20/02/2012
"Let us Chart a Development Path that Leads to Greater Social Justice and the Future we Want", Message on the World Day of Social Justice, 20 February 2012
17/02/2012
Space-based Technology for Sustainable Development
17/02/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Opening Remarks at Press Conference with Mr. Tibor Tóth, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
17/02/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Remarks on Fifteenth Anniversary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
16/02/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Remarks at Joint Press Encounter with President Heinz Fischer
16/02/2012
UN Secretary-General and Paris Pact Partners affirm international commitment to curbing drug trafficking from Afghanistan
16/02/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:Remarks to Third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact
16/02/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Remarks to Vienna Community: “Empowering People in a Changing World”
14/02/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference on Paris Pact Ministerial Meeting on Drugs from Afghanistan
10/02/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Visit Austria
08/02/2012
Member States Express Strong Support for the “One-UN” Approach taken by UNODC and other Task Force Partners on Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking
03/02/2012
New Permanent Representative of Serbia Presents Credentials
03/02/2012
Sustainable Outer Space Discussed in Vienna
01/02/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Paris Pact Ministerial Meeting on Drugs from Afghanistan on 16 February in Vienna
01/02/2012
UN-Energy Chair Yumkella urges Asia to make commitments toward 2030 sustainable energy goals
30/03/2012
Growing pace of space activities calls for further development of space law
30/03/2012
WCO and INCB join forces to enhance international drug control efforts
29/03/2012
"Good Health Adds Life to Years", Message on World Health Day, 7 April 2012
29/03/2012
International day for mine awareness: On april 4 th lend your leg
27/03/2012
"Learning from History to Shape a Bright Future", Message on the 18th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda, 7 April 2012
27/03/2012
"People with Autism are equal Citizens who Should Enjoy all Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms", Message on World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2012
26/03/2012
"Let us all Reaffirm our Commitment to Combating Racism and Building Societies based on Justice, Equality and Solidarity", Message on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 25 March 2012
26/03/2012
"Protect the Thousands of United Nations Personnel who Risk their Safety to Help Suffering People in some of the most Dangerous Parts of our World", Message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, 25 March 2012
26/03/2012
New Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso Presents Credentials
22/03/2012
"Let us Work to Protect All those who Fight to See the Truth Prevail", Message on the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, 24 March 2012
22/03/2012
"Now is the Time to be even more Ambitious and Stop TB in our Lifetime", Message on World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March 2012
22/03/2012
Agriculture and Environment: Corporations taking action in river basin management
21/03/2012
Let us Build an Inclusive Society for All", Message on World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2012
21/03/2012
New Permanent Representative of Malta Presents Credentials
21/03/2012
"Ensuring the Sustainable Use of our Most Critical Finite Resource – Water", Message on World Water Day, 22 March 2012
20/03/2012
"Racism Undermines Peace, Security, Justice and Social Progress", Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2012
19/03/2012
UNODC, UNIDO Join Forces to Promote Development in Rural Communities Dependent on Drug Crops
19/03/2012
Africa as a pole of global growth
19/03/2012
"Each Nowruz Showcases the World’s diversity and Offers an Opportunity for Deepening the Ties that Bind us All Together", Message on the International Day of Nowruz, 21 March 2012
19/03/2012
Space Law in Focus in Vienna
16/03/2012
Commission on Narcotic Drugs Concludes 2012 Session with Strong Health Focus and Renewed Support for Drugs Conventions
16/03/2012
New Permanent Representative of Panama Presents Credentials
12/03/2012
Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake at the United Nations in Vienna - Photo Exhibition “Tohoku Region: Rebuilding for a Better Tomorrow” opens at Vienna International Centre
12/03/2012
UN Drugs Chief Calls for Stronger Cooperation Frameworks and Attention to Health as Way Forward for International Drugs Policy
09/03/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Briefing on the 55th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
08/03/2012
New Permanent Representative of Portugal Presents Credentials
08/03/2012
World manufacturing growth down in 2011, according to the latest UNIDO Industrial Statistics Yearbook
08/03/2012
Rural women active agents of economic and social change and need more support, says UNIDO Director-General
07/03/2012
"The energy, talent and strength of women and girls represent humankind’s most valuable untapped natural resource" - Message on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2012
07/03/2012
Japan to support youth employment in Guinea by funding USD 3 million UNIDO project
05/03/2012
Japan Makes Impressive Contribution of Around US$23 Million to UNODC Projects in Afghanistan and Region
05/03/2012
Secretary-General Appoints Janos Tisovszky Director of United Nations Information Service in Vienna
05/03/2012
New Permanent Representative of Japan Presents Credentials
02/03/2012
Japan to fund UNIDO projects in Africa worth over USD 7 million
01/03/2012
World manufacturing recovery stalls as Euro-zone instability weakens growth prospects
30/04/2012
Biomass for Electricity Conference: Greening Electricity Generation for Energy Access
27/04/2012
As Crime Commission Ends, Delivery of Practical Action Against Organized Crime Begins, says UNODC Chief
27/04/2012
Update on Rio+20: media accreditation deadline: 14 May 2012
26/04/2012
Hungarian designer wins the Drop by Drop Youth Prize
25/04/2012
Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to meet in Vienna, 30 April - 11 May 2012
25/04/2012
"When we Remind the World of the Agony Inflicted by Chemical Weapons, we Present the Most Compelling Case for Permanently Outlawing them", Message on the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Weapons, 29 April 2012
24/04/2012
We must act together to fight exploitation and human trafficking in tourism, say United Nations and international partners
24/04/2012
"Malaria Mortality Rates have Fallen by More than a Quarter Globally", Message on World Malaria Day, 25 April 2012
24/04/2012
Private sector invited to help fight corruption through new UN initiative
23/04/2012
Transnational Crime Threatens Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) says UNODC Chief at Opening of 21st Session of the Crime Commission
19/04/2012
UNIDO and China agree to strengthen cooperation
19/04/2012
New Permanent Representative of Cyprus Presents Credentials
18/04/2012
New Permanent Representative of Liberia Presents Credentials
17/04/2012
UNODC and IOM sign agreement for closer cooperation to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling and to improve border management
17/04/2012
UNODC and EU border management agency sign cooperation agreement
17/04/2012
Global Crime under spotlight at United Nations Meeting in Vienna
13/04/2012
Updated and revised Digest of international sale of goods contract law published
12/04/2012
"One of Humankind’s Greatest Achievements: the Presence of People in Space", Message on the International Day of Human Space Flight, 12 April 2012
10/04/2012
Africa and Asia to lead urban population growth in the next four decades
10/04/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: Government, business leaders and activists to converge in Rio in June at UN global gathering to advance action for a sustainable future
04/04/2012
UNIDO Director-General joins President Koroma in laying foundation stone for small hydro plant in Sierra Leone
03/04/2012
We must re-double our efforts to bring an end to human trafficking, says President of UN General Assembly
03/04/2012
UNIDO and SCANIA to open training academy to revive Iraqi industry
03/04/2012
Director-General Yumkella visits West Africa, says UNIDO committed to helping develop Africa’s LDCs
31/05/2012
Regional Cooperation and severing financial flows at the core of tackling drug trafficking in Central Asia, says UNODC Executive Director
31/05/2012
First UNCITRAL Digest of International Commercial Arbitration case law published
30/05/2012
"Green Economy: Does it include you?", Message on World Environment Day, 5 June 2012
30/05/2012
UN-affiliated Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education opens in Western Asia
29/05/2012
UNODC Chief and President Karzai of Afghanistan Discuss Effective National and Regional Counter-narcotics Action
29/05/2012
"Let us Resist the Industry’s Attacks and Pursue our Vision of a Tobacco-Free World", Message on World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2012
25/05/2012
Italian agency ENEA and UNIDO to jointly promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries
25/05/2012
"Blue Helmets a Beacon of Hope to Millions of People Around the World", Message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May 2012
24/05/2012
New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials
24/05/2012
"The Future We All Want: Dynamic, Equitable and Sustainable Growth that Benefits All Africans", Message on Africa Day, 25 May 2012
24/05/2012
Interim Findings of Fukushima-Daiichi Assessment presented at the Annual Meeting of UNSCEAR
23/05/2012
Germany pledges EUR 1 million in support of UNIDO’s efforts to develop a pharmaceutical industry in Africa
22/05/2012
Finland Becomes a Party to Part II (Formation of the Contract) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
18/05/2012
"Protecting Marine Biodiversity for the Future We Want", Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2012
16/05/2012
"Information and Communications Technologies are Benefiting Women and Girls", Message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2012
14/05/2012
"Pledge to Promote Work-Family Balance", Message on the International Day of Families, 15 May 2012
11/05/2012
The Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held constructive deliberations during its first session
10/05/2012
OSCE, UNODC hold joint conference on the terrorist use of explosives
08/05/2012
International Narcotics Control Board commences its 104th session; Raymond Yans elected as President of the Board
03/05/2012
UNIDO to be honoured with high international award
02/05/2012
International conference on sustainable biomass for electricity generation opens in Austria
02/05/2012
" Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights" Message on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2012
02/05/2012
" Spirit to care not just for ourselves but for others lies at the heart of Buddhism" - Message on the Day of Vesak, 5 May 2012
29/06/2012
United Nations Drugs and Crime office, World Customs Organization make a dent in counterfeit goods and drug shipments
28/06/2012
Danube Day 2012: Get active for the Rivers!
27/06/2012
"Contributing to Human Dignity and Global Solidarity, Cooperatives Build a Better World", Message for the International Day of Cooperatives, 7 July 2012
26/06/2012
UNODC chief calls for health, development and rights-based approach to drug problem
25/06/2012
"Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Continue to Have a Profoundly Negative Impact on Development and Stability Across the World", Message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2012
22/06/2012
Director-General Yumkella says Sustainable Energy for All initiative to benefit over a billion people worldwide
22/06/2012
"We Express our Solidarity with the Hundreds of Thousands of Victims of Torture and their Family Members", Message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2012
22/06/2012
UN Commission on International Trade Law to Hold 45th Session in New York, 25 June - 6 July 2012
22/06/2012
"Let us Celebrate the Brave Women and Men who Make it Possible for the Shipping Industry to Underpin our Global Economy and Foster Greater Progress for All", Message on the Day of the Seafarer, 25 June 2012
22/06/2012
"Remove Discriminatory Laws, Policies and Practices that Impede Widows from Enjoying the Dignity and Equality they Deserve", Message on International Widows’ Day, 23 June 2012
19/06/2012
Refugees have no choice. You do. - Message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2012
18/06/2012
UNODC, Japan and Russia launch joint project to assist Afghanistan in tackling drug trafficking
18/06/2012
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Concludes 55th Session in Vienna
15/06/2012
"Effective Prevention Strategies and Stronger Laws to Address All Aspects of Elder Abuse Needed", Message on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2012
14/06/2012
New Permanent Representative of Italy Presents Credentials
13/06/2012
New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials
12/06/2012
"Healthy soil sustains your life: Let’s go land degradation neutral", Message on World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 June 2012
11/06/2012
Executive Director pays first official visit to Albania
06/06/2012
Progress seen on Rio+20 preparations as NY talks conclude
06/06/2012
"Protection of the World’s Oceans and Coasts is Among the Key Goals of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development", Message on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2012
06/06/2012
Italian wins UN European Ad Competition on Water
06/06/2012
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Holds Its 55th Session in Vienna
05/06/2012
New Permanent Representative of Austria Presents Credentials
05/06/2012
New Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia Presents Credentials
05/06/2012
Summer course on renewable energy for decentralized systems opens in Trieste
04/06/2012
World Environment Day 2012 Kicks Off with Events Planned Throughout Europe
04/06/2012
UNIDO and AU conference to promote economic diversification and manufacturing in Africa
01/06/2012
UNIDO report: world manufacturing shows only moderate growth as some developing countries experience a gradual slowdown
01/06/2012
Sweden Becomes a Party to Part II (Formation of the Contract) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
01/06/2012
UN Task Force on Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking enters new phase with Tajikistan regional meeting
31/07/2012
Media Advisory: UNECE Ministerial Conference: Ensuring a society for all ages: promoting quality of life and active ageing, 18 - 20 September 2012 in Vienna, Austria
26/07/2012
Former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin to deliver lecture on China and the world economy
25/07/2012
2011 Colombia coca crop survey shows stable overall situation
23/07/2012
New Permanent Representative of Germany Presents Credentials
20/07/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: REMARKS AT JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HIS EXCELLENCY JANEZ JANŠA, THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
20/07/2012
Read-out of the Secretary-General’s meetings with H.E. Mr. Danilo Turk, President of Republic of Slovenia; H.E. Mr. Janez Jansa, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia; and H.E. Mr. Gregor Virant, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
20/07/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Address to the Parliament of Slovenia
20/07/2012
"Olympic Truce: the Call for Warring Parties Everywhere to Lay Down their Weapons During the Games", Message on the Olympic Truce, July 2012
19/07/2012
Togo ratifies the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
19/07/2012
New Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar Presents Credentials
18/07/2012
UNODC Chief praises murdered magistrates who helped found modern approach to organized crime
16/07/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Visit Slovenia
16/07/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message for Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2012
16/07/2012
New United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime awareness campaign highlights transnational organized crime as an US$ 870 billion a year business
12/07/2012
In briefing to Security Council UNODC Chief expresses concern over West Africa, says drugs and crime are complex challenges in fluid and fast moving environment
11/07/2012
UN Commission on International Trade Law Concludes 45th Session in New York
11/07/2012
Secretary-General, in Message for World Population Day, Urges Member States to Bridge Gap between Demand for, Supply of Reproductive Health Services
10/07/2012
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Adopts a Guide to Enactment of its 2011 Model Law on Public Procurement
09/07/2012
Building Partnerships with UNOOSA
06/07/2012
Denmark Becomes a Party to Part II (Formation of the Contract) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
04/07/2012
UN Commission on International Trade Law adopts Recommendations to assist arbitral institutions
03/07/2012
With three MDGs achieved, global partnership for development is key to 2015 success
03/07/2012
Online platform on the New York Convention Guide launched
03/07/2012
UNODC Executive Director Meets Iranian Official Regarding Vice-President’s Anti-Semitic Comments at an Event in Tehran on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking
30/08/2012
New Permanent Representative of India Presents Credentials
28/08/2012
"Nuclear Tests Remain a Threat to Human Health and Global Stability", Message on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2012
27/08/2012
Commemorating International Day Against Nuclear Tests
24/08/2012
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination examines report of Austria
24/08/2012
Tajikistan Accedes to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
22/08/2012
New Permanent Representative of the Netherlands Presents Credentials
17/08/2012
"People Helping People: Commemoration of World Humanitarian Day" - Message on World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2012
10/08/2012
Montenegro Accedes to the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, as amended
09/08/2012
"We Risk Creating a 'Lost Generation' of Squandered Talent and Dreams", Message on International Youth Day, 12 August 2012
06/08/2012
The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts Enters into Force with the Accession by the Dominican Republic
03/08/2012
New Permanent Representative of Guatemala Presents Credentials
02/08/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2012
02/08/2012
Students and Young Graduates Practice Diplomatic Skills at Vienna International Model United Nations (VIMUN) 2012
01/08/2012
UN Secretary-General appoints Austrian diplomat as coordinator for multilingualism
01/08/2012
UN Secretary-General Appoints High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda
01/08/2012
Director-General Yumkella calls for economic diversification, sustainable industrial and agribusiness development in Africa
28/09/2012
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. János Áder, President of Hungary, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
27/09/2012
Violent crime and drug-related trafficking pose serious threats to rule of law and development in Central America and the Caribbean, says UNODC Report
27/09/2012
"Longevity: Shaping the Future", Message on the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2012
26/09/2012
Piracy Occurs at Sea, Solutions May Be on Dry Land
26/09/2012
UNCITRAL work highlighted at UN High-Level Meeting on Rule of Law and in its Declaration
26/09/2012
"Half the World’s People Now Live in Towns and Cities", Message on World Habitat Day, 1 October 2012
26/09/2012
Coca Crop Cultivation Up in Peru - 2011 Coca Monitoring Survey
25/09/2012
Message on World Maritime Day, 27 September 2012
25/09/2012
UN Secretary-General appoints Kandeh Yumkella as Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All initiative
24/09/2012
My message is clear: Central America confronts violence, our role is to offer assistance, says Head of UN Office of Drugs and Crime
24/09/2012
Where Corruption flourishes, Development & the Rule of Law fail, says UNODC Chief
21/09/2012
"Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development", Message on World Tourism Day, 27 September 2012
21/09/2012
UNECE Ministerial Conference concludes with commitment to meet the individual and societal challenges triggered by population ageing
20/09/2012
Significant MDG gains risk slowing under declining aid — United Nations report
19/09/2012
UNECE region reports progress in meeting the needs of an increasingly ageing population, but challenges remain
19/09/2012
New Permanent Representative of Jamaica Presents Credentials
18/09/2012
New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials
18/09/2012
"Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future", Message on the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2012
17/09/2012
Coca Crop Cultivation “Falls Significantly” in Bolivia, According to 2011 Coca Monitoring Survey
14/09/2012
"The Ozone Layer is Now on Track to Recover over the Next Five Decades", Message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2012
14/09/2012
UNECE Ministerial Conference will discuss strategies to foster Active Ageing
14/09/2012
Forthcoming event: 20th UN/CEFACT Forum to advance global trade facilitation efforts
14/09/2012
United Nations to hold a Symposium on Space Weather Data Analysis in Graz
14/09/2012
United Nations General Assembly opens on 18 September 2012
12/09/2012
New Permanent Representative of Tajikistan Presents Credentials
12/09/2012
"Democracies are Not Born Overnight, Nor Built in a Year ...They Require Sustained and Painstaking Work", Message on the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2012
11/09/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation
06/09/2012
"An Estimated 775 Million Young People and Adults around the World Still Cannot Read or Write", Message on International Literacy Day, 8 September 2012
03/09/2012
Report on World Manufacturing Production shows lowest level of output in developing countries since beginning of 2011
31/10/2012
International cooperation and shared responsibility in international drug control are key in efforts towards a world free of suffering caused by drugs, says President of International Narcotics Control Board as 105th session commences
29/10/2012
New Permanent Representative of Bulgaria Presents Credentials
29/10/2012
UNIDO supports green industrial development in Ghana
24/10/2012
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22/10/2012
UNIDO delegation in Seoul for talks on expanding cooperation with Republic of Korea
22/10/2012
UNODC launches report to assist Member States to counter the use of the internet for terrorist purposes
21/10/2012
Vienna conference closes after week long discussion on transnational organized crime
19/10/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on United Nations Day
18/10/2012
New Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom Presents Credentials
17/10/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on World Food Day
17/10/2012
Director-General Yumkella receives prestigious Global Leadership award
16/10/2012
UNODC’s new crime fighting tool turns lessons of the past into policies for the future
16/10/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Day for Eradication of Poverty
15/10/2012
Transnational Crime proceeds in billions, victims in millions, says UNODC Chief
12/10/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day of Rural Women
12/10/2012
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction
12/10/2012
Hungary: UN expert on toxic waste calls for greater accountability of polluting companies
11/10/2012
New Permanent Representative of Indonesia Presents Credentials
11/10/2012
REMINDER Media Advisory: Threat of transnational organized crime to be the focus of United Nations Member States at Vienna Conference
10/10/2012
“Crime must have no home,” says UNODC Chief ahead of Vienna Conference on transnational organized crime
10/10/2012
"Girls Face Discrimination, Violence and Abuse Every Day Across the World", Message on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2012
09/10/2012
"Depression: A Global Crisis", Message on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2012
08/10/2012
New Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic Presents Credentials
04/10/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - Message on World Teachers Day, 5 October 2012
04/10/2012
UNIDO and EU discuss “strategic” partnership
04/10/2012
World Space Week: New Satellite at the United Nations in Vienna
02/10/2012
Hungary: UN Rights Expert to Assess Impact of Unsound Management and Disposal of Toxic Waste
01/10/2012
"Tackling the Roots of Conflict and Intolerance will take a Culture of Non-violence and Peace", Message for International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October 2012
30/11/2012
Sao Tome and Principe Accedes to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
30/11/2012
We need to be bold and courageous to reverse spread of HIV in prison populations, says UNODC Chief on World AIDS Day
30/11/2012
Latest incident involving UNDOF peacekeepers
29/11/2012
UNODC launches Russian website, enhancing commitment to multilingualism
29/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on World Aids Day
29/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29/11/2012
UNODC Executive Director meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister, offers support for region’s fight against organized crime and illicit drug trafficking
28/11/2012
International conference on productive work for youth opens in Tunis
28/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
28/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
27/11/2012
New Permanent Representative of Brazil Presents Credentials
27/11/2012
New collaboration to invest over USD 3 million to help create jobs for youth in Tunisia
26/11/2012
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: REMARKS AT INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE
26/11/2012
MEDIA ADVISORY: UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov to visit South-East Asia
26/11/2012
Readout of Secretary-General's meetings with Austrian President and Foreign Minister
23/11/2012
UN mobilizes to improve safety for journalists and fight impunity
23/11/2012
Media Advisory - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Visit Austria
23/11/2012
We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius
23/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
21/11/2012
Germany funds UNIDO project on local production of essential medicines in Africa
21/11/2012
Peru to host 2013 General Conference of the UN Industrial Development Organization
21/11/2012
Ozone statue unveiled in Vienna to mark Montreal Protocol anniversary
21/11/2012
Costa Rica to host in 2013 high-level conference of middle-income countries in partnership with UNIDO
20/11/2012
The Trust Fund for the Victims of Human Trafficking appeals for support, on Universal Children’s Day
20/11/2012
Opium-crop cultivation rises in Afghanistan, prices remain high
19/11/2012
“Piracy is a complex challenge for East Africa’s fragile economies,” says UNODC Executive Director
19/11/2012
UNIDO and partners host South-South Development Expo in Vienna presenting solutions to energy insecurity, climate challenge
19/11/2012
UNIDO report names top connectedness performers, analyzes new global aid architecture
19/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on Africa Industrialization Day
16/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
16/11/2012
UNODC Chief meets Seychelles’ President, visits prison on first day of counter-piracy mission to East Africa
15/11/2012
Latvia Withdraws “Written Form” Declaration Under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
15/11/2012
United Nations General Assembly elects new UNCITRAL Members
15/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message for International Day for Tolerance
15/11/2012
INCB President voices concern about the outcome of recent referenda about non-medical use of cannabis in the United States in a number of states
14/11/2012
UNODC Chief to undertake counter-piracy mission to East Africa
14/11/2012
2012 South-South Expo opens in Vienna on 19 November to showcase successful development solutions in energy, climate change
12/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on World Diabetes Day
09/11/2012
UNODC and International Anti-Corruption Academy begin new partnership in anti-corruption fight
09/11/2012
New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials
07/11/2012
Vienna meeting to launch implementation of UN Action Plan on the Safety of Journalists
02/11/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
01/11/2012
ECOWAS energy ministers urge UN to declare Sustainable Energy for All decade
19/12/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Human Solidarity Day
18/12/2012
United Nations General Assembly elects new UNCITRAL Member
18/12/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Migrants Day
18/12/2012
UNODC Chief’s participation at the Triangular Ministerial Meeting to Tehran stresses cooperation among regional neighbours
17/12/2012
New Permanent Representative of Nepal Presents Credentials
14/12/2012
Empowerment of Women should be at the heart of the future United Nations development agenda
13/12/2012
New Permanent Representative of the United States of America Presents Credentials
12/12/2012
New Permanent Representative of Zambia Presents Credentials
12/12/2012
United Nations experts urge Hungary to uphold Constitutional Court decision to decriminalize homelessness
12/12/2012
Increase in global child trafficking gives cause for concern, says new UNODC report
10/12/2012
Mobilizing resources to empower women and girls: A dialogue among policy makers
10/12/2012
UNODC Executive Director: to save the orangutan, we must break the links between illegal timber trade, corruption and transnational organized crime
07/12/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on Human Rights Day
07/12/2012
“Bribery accepted is fairness declined,” says UNODC Chief ahead of International Day against Corruption
07/12/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Anti-Corruption Day
07/12/2012
UNODC Executive Director pledges continued UN support to Indonesia’s anti-corruption efforts
05/12/2012
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ‘extremely vulnerable’ to trafficking by transnational organized crime groups, says UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov
04/12/2012
UNODC Executive Director meets Viet Nam Deputy PM Nguyen Huan Phuc
03/12/2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Message on International Volunteer Day
03/12/2012
United Nations International Expert Meeting on Crowdsource Mapping for Disaster Risk Management and Emergency Response
03/12/2012
Global manufacturing growing at the lowest rate since 2009, according to UNIDO report
03/12/2012
UNODC Executive Director Meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
01/12/2012
UNODC Chief visits Myanmar, offers UNODC support, stresses need for all countries to adopt UN Anti-Corruption Convention
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