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29/01/2009
New Permanent Representative of Tunisia Presents Credentials
28/01/2009
Samoa joins UNIDO as 173rd Member State.
27/01/2009
Slovakia Takes over Presidency of International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). Improving water quality and developing flood action plans for tributaries among the priorities
26/01/2009
New Permanent Representative of Montenegro Presents Credentials
23/01/2009
Italy Contributes €3 Million to SME Cluster Development in Vietnam
23/01/2009
UNIDO Signs Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC)
23/01/2009
Madrid Meeting to Build Toward a Global Partnership on Food and Agriculture, 26-27 January. UN Secretary-General Ban, Prime Minister Zapatero, agency heads, national ministers and experts plan for “Food Security for All”
22/01/2009
Healthy and Safe Food for the Future. FutureFood6 Conference in Vienna.
19/01/2009
Cook Islands Accede to United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. 144th party to the Convention
19/01/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Let Us Remember the Victims of the Holocaust by Reaffirming Our Faith in the Dignity and Equal Rights of all Members of the Human Family”.
13/01/2009
UNIDO and Japan to Help Disadvantaged Communities in Indonesia
26/02/2009
“Positive Balance Sheet” from Century of Drug Control
25/02/2009
New Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presents Credentials
23/02/2009
“A conceptual breakthrough to tackle global poverty”. The Bottom Billion - Launch of New Report from UN Agency offers fresh hope for world’s poorest
23/02/2009
Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Concludes its 46th Session in Vienna
20/02/2009
Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information and Coordinator for Multilingualism: Message on International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2009
19/02/2009
Criminals Exploiting Licit Commerce to Manufacture Illicit Drugs, INCB Annual Report says.
17/02/2009
Armenia Accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). 73rd Country to Become Party to the Convention
17/02/2009
Salzburg Seminar Opens on International Mother Language Day
16/02/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Global Stability and Prosperity Depend on Ensuring that People Enjoy Acceptable Levels of Well-Being and Equality of Opportunity”. Message on the World Day of Social Justice, 20 February 2009
16/02/2009
UN Reiterates the Importance of the Implementation of the Space Debris Guidelines to Curtail Space Debris in Future
13/02/2009
“Denial and Neglect Undermine the Fight against Human Trafficking”, says UNODC Executive Director
09/02/2009
Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee to Hold 46th Session in Vienna
02/02/2009
Clean Technology Forum Opens in Bahrain
02/02/2009
UN Drugs Tsar Warns of “Pyrrhic Victory” Against Afghan Opium
02/02/2009
Development Key to Opium-Free Golden Triangle, says UNODC
31/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies”
27/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “My Fervent Hope is That the World Will One Day Be Free from the Threats Caused by Landmines”
26/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: To Enable Children and Persons with Autism to Lead Full and Meaningful Lives is Not a Far-Off Dream
23/03/2009
Outer Space Legal Subcommittee to Hold 48th Session in Vienna
23/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Please Send a Strong Message on Climate Change”. Message in support of “Earth Hour”, 28 March 2009
20/03/2009
UNODC and Iran Sign Agreements to Reduce Vulnerability of Women and Afghan Refugees to Drugs and HIV/AIDS
20/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “I Urge all Member States to Do Their Part to Buttress the Architecture of Protection”
20/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “In this Time of Economic Crisis, We Must Protect Investments in Global Health”
19/03/2009
New Permanent Representative of Sudan Presents Credentials
18/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Racism Still Pollutes Our World”.
17/03/2009
New Permanent Representative of Zambia Presents Credentials
17/03/2009
INCB Launches Guidelines for Preventing the Illegal Sale of Internationally Controlled Substances via the Internet
17/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Water Is Our Most Precious Natural Resource”
17/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Too Many Individuals, Communities and Societies Suffer from the Injustice and Stigma that Racism Brings”
12/03/2009
Political Declaration and Action Plan Map Out Future of Drug Control
11/03/2009
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Meets to Address World Drug Problem
10/03/2009
Young People from Mano River Region in West Africa Discuss Employment, Business Start-Ups at Meeting in Sierra Leone
06/03/2009
New Permanent Representative of Afghanistan Presents Credentials
06/03/2009
Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment Crucial for Industrial Development, says UNIDO Director-General
06/03/2009
New Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan Presents Credentials
05/03/2009
UNODC Launches Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking
04/03/2009
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to Review Effectiveness of Drug Control
03/03/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “We Must Work Together to State Loud and Clear That Violence Against Women Will Not be Tolerated”. Message on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2009
30/04/2009
Vienna Hosts Senior-most Course for Potential Future Leaders of UN Peace Operations. Prestigious event to be held for the first time in Austria
29/04/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “The Suffering of the Victims of Chemical Warfare Must be Preserved in our Collective Memory”
21/04/2009
New Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates Presents Credentials
20/04/2009
New Permanent Representative of Uruguay Presents Credentials
20/04/2009
New Permanent Representative of Poland Presents Credentials
16/04/2009
UN Commission Assesses Growing Threat of Organized Crime to Security
09/04/2009
Crime Commission Meets to Confront “Global Crime Wave”
07/04/2009
IPU and United Nations Join Forces to Combat Trafficking in Persons, a Form of Modern-day Slavery
07/04/2009
UNODC Launches “Pro-health” Drug Campaign on World Health Day
06/04/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Preventing Genocide is a Collective Responsibility”. Message on the 15th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda, 7 April 2009
03/04/2009
Outer Space Legal Subcommittee Concludes 48th Session in Vienna
03/04/2009
Secretary-General’s Statement on the Group of 20 (G20) London Summit Outcome
01/04/2009
Report Shows “Meaningful” Impact of UN Projects in Iraq
27/05/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Together, We Must Press Governments to “Seal the Deal” for a New Climate Agreement”. Message on World Environment Day, 5 June 2009
26/05/2009
CTBTO’s Initial Findings on the DPRK’s Announced Nuclear Test
25/05/2009
New Permanent Representative of Georgia Presents Credentials
25/05/2009
Statement by Tibor Tóth, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), on the Announced North Korean Nuclear Test
22/05/2009
UNODC Training Leads to Drugs Seizure at Ghanaian Port
21/05/2009
International Narcotics Control Board Member Resigns
21/05/2009
UNODC and Regional Cooperation Council to Promote Security and Justice in South East Europe
21/05/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “There Are Still Far Too Few Women Peacekeepers”. Message on the International Day of Peacekeepers, 29 May 2009
21/05/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “The International Community Must Not Step Back From Its Commitments”. Message on Africa Day, 25 May 2009
20/05/2009
UNODC Executive Director Praises Iran’s Drug Control Efforts, Calls for Greater International Support
18/05/2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “I Urge All Governments, Organizations and Individuals to Renew Their Efforts to Protect Life on Earth”
18/05/2009
Albania Accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). 74th Country to Become Party to the Convention
15/05/2009
“I Urge Policy Makers and Industry Leaders to Find the Means to Make the Virtual World Safe for Everyone”. Message on the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009
15/05/2009
Secretary-General Appoints Franz Baumann of Germany as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management
14/05/2009
International Narcotics Control Board elects Sevil Ata
