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31/01/2011
Positive Signals from Afghan Opium Farmers on Cultivation Trends in 2011
31/01/2011
New Permanent Representative of Honduras Presents Credentials
31/01/2011
INCB Commences its 100th Session
27/01/2011
"On this Remembrance Day Let us Honour Women who Suffered in the Holocaust and their Legacy", Message on the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
26/01/2011
Globalization’s sinister entrepreneurs hurt economic growth says UNODC
26/01/2011
United Nations Observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with an exhibition on the Holocaust in Europe
24/01/2011
Spain ratifies the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
24/01/2011
Reducing Industrial CO2 Emmisions at Reasonable Cost Focus of New UNIDO Reports
20/01/2011
UNODC Warns that High Opium Prices May Reverse the Gains of Recent Years
19/01/2011
UN Human Rights Chief to Send Team to Tunisia, Says Over 100 Have Died During Protests
19/01/2011
Russian Federation Pledges More Than US$ 7 million to UNODC
18/01/2011
Ukraine Takes Over Presidency of International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)
17/01/2011
New Permanent Representative of Albania Presents Credentials
17/01/2011
UNODC and Mongolia to Increase Cooperation in Fight Against Crime and Drugs in East and Central Asia
14/01/2011
UNIDO-backed Hydrogen Energy Centre Awards Canadian Company to Build First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Turkey
06/01/2011
UNAMID Peacekeeper Released After 90 Days of Captivity
28/02/2011
New Report on Health Effects due to Radiation from the Chernobyl Accident
25/02/2011
Global Alliance Furthers Commitment to Fighting Wildlife and Environmental Crime
25/02/2011
The United Nations and Austria Longstanding Partners for Human Security
25/02/2011
New Art Tours Start at Vienna International Centre
21/02/2011
Space Solutions Can Improve the Lives of People Worldwide
17/02/2011
UNODC Executive Director and Qatari Government to Address Strategic Security and Justice Issues
17/02/2011
“Together let us Rise to the Challenge and Ensure that our Work for Sustainable Development Delivers Social Justice for All”, Message for World Day of Social Justice
14/02/2011
UNODC and the United Arab Emirates Step up Cooperation on Crime and Drugs Threats
14/02/2011
UNODC Executive Director Underlines Need to Strengthen Terrorism Prevention in the Gulf and Neighbouring Regions
11/02/2011
Statoil, UNIDO to Collaborate on Promoting Sustainable Energy Access and Industry in Developing World
10/02/2011
New Permanent Representative of Iraq Presents Credentials
08/02/2011
UNIDO Study Outlines Strategic Directions for Industrial Policy in Mongolia
04/02/2011
Future Use of Outer Space Discussed in Vienna
03/02/2011
UN Trafficking Fund Announces New Grant Opportunities for NGOs as Donations Near US$ 1 Million
02/02/2011
“Respect for Diversity and Peaceful Dialogue are Essential if the Human Family is to Cooperate Globally to Face Shared Threats and Seize Common Opportunities”, Message on the Observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week
31/03/2011
UN Secretary-General Outlines New Recommendations to Reach 2015 Goals for AIDS Response
31/03/2011
African Ministers Voice Full Support for UNIDO, Urge UK to Reconsider Decision to Withdraw Funding
30/03/2011
European Commission and UNIDO to Work Closer on Accelerating Industrialization of Africa
30/03/2011
UNODC Opens Somaliland’s First Prison in 50 Years to Further Tackle Piracy Scourge
28/03/2011
UNODC Highlights Kenya’s Role in Curbing Regional and International Security Threats
28/03/2011
Outer Space Legal Subcommittee to Hold 50th Session in Vienna
25/03/2011
"Let us Use 60 Minutes of Darkness to Help the World See the Light", Message for Earth Hour 2011, 26 March 2011
25/03/2011
"At least 28 United Nations Civilian Personnel were Detained or Arrested in 2010", Message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, 25 March 2011
25/03/2011
Grass-roots Organizations Indispensable for Creating Healthy Societies Says Executive Director
24/03/2011
UNIDO and ACP Secretariat Combine Efforts to Promote Sustainable Industrial Development, Tackle Poverty
24/03/2011
"The Living Legacy of 30 Million Untold Stories", Message on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 25 March 2011
23/03/2011
UNODC Executive Director: “NGOs key partners in expanding efforts to prevent drug dependence”
23/03/2011
"Exposing the Truth also Helps Entire Societies to Foster Accountability for Violations", Message on the International Day for the Right to the Truth of Victims of Gross Human Rights Violations, 24 March 2011
23/03/2011
"This Year on World Tuberculosis Day There is Cause for Optimism", Message on World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March 2011
22/03/2011
UNIDO and Republic of Korea to Jointly Promote Green Growth, Low-carbon Industrial Development
22/03/2011
Executive Director Appoints Christopher Kennedy Lawford as New UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
22/03/2011
Climate Change as Defining Challenge of our Time Addressed at the United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities
21/03/2011
"Nowruz is a Day for Renewal", Message on the International Day of Nowruz, 21 March 2011
21/03/2011
"Water Challenges Go beyond Questions of Access", Message on World Water Day, 22 March 2011
21/03/2011
UN Drugs Chief Urges Comprehensive, Proactive and Humane Approach to Supply and Demand in Drug Control
18/03/2011
New Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Presents Credentials
18/03/2011
"The Discrimination Faced by People of African Descent is Pernicious", Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2011
18/03/2011
Press Briefing on 54th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
17/03/2011
Director-General of United Nations Office at Vienna Offers Condolences to Japanese People Following Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami
17/03/2011
SpaceAid Resource Page Set Up to Help Improve Information and Data-Flow Related to the Japan Earthquake Disaster
17/03/2011
New Permanent Representative of Ethiopia Presents Credentials
16/03/2011
UNODC Brings Victims and Criminal Connections to the Fore of the Fight against Terrorism
15/03/2011
Ghana Conference Urges Transparency and Accountability of Petroleum Resources in Africa, Effective Use of Revenue for Economic Growth
14/03/2011
Arbitration Centre Adopts UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (as revised in 2010)
09/03/2011
United Nations International Meeting on Question of Palestine, in Outcome Text, Stresses Need to ‘Internationalize’ Issue of Palestinian Political Prisoners
08/03/2011
Applicability of International Law to Palestinians in Occupied Territory Reaffirmed in International Meeting in Vienna
08/03/2011
Women Key to Economic Growth and Development and Need Increased Support, Says UNIDO Director-General
08/03/2011
Slavery in the 21st Century – Hollywood Actress, UN Launch Fund for Human Trafficking Victims
08/03/2011
Israeli Security Pretext for Arbitrary Detentions of Palestinian Political Prisoners, UN Meeting on Question of Palestine Told
07/03/2011
As Bold Changes Sweep Middle East, Secretary-General Calls for Release of Palestinian Political Prisoners, as UN Meeting Opens in Vienna
07/03/2011
“Only Through Women’s Equal Participation in All Areas of Life Can We Hope to Achieve the Sustainable, Peaceful and Just Society”, Message on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2011
04/03/2011
Create for the United Nations – Say No to Violence against Women
04/03/2011
Vienna an important hub for security and development issues
04/03/2011
Global Trade Can Be Engine of Economic Development, Say Contributors to New Issue of Making It Magazine
02/03/2011
INCB: Designer Drugs are Escalating out of Control
02/03/2011
World manufacturing showing first signs of recovery from financial crisis, says new UNIDO publication
01/03/2011
Conflict is Robbing 28 Million Children of a Future, UNESCO Report Warns
01/03/2011
The Urgency of Addressing the Plight of Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israeli Prisons and Detention Facilities
01/03/2011
UNIDO “disappointed” by United Kingdom intention to withhold funding
26/04/2011
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "Malaria is a leading killer of children under five years of age" Message on World Malaria Day, 25 April 2011
26/04/2011
UNODC working with Kyrgyzstan’s new anti-drug agency to curb illicit narcotics and organized crime
21/04/2011
"Eliminate Chemical Weapons and to Promote a World where Chemistry is Exclusively Used for the Benefit of Humanity", Message on Remembrance Day for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, 29 April 2011
21/04/2011
UNODC Executive Director Notes Key Role of Russia in Curbing Drug Trafficking
18/04/2011
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Address at Hungarian Academy of Sciences Organized by the Ministry For Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Association of Hungary
18/04/2011
Secretary-General's Press Conference After Meeting President Pál Schmitt of Hungary
15/04/2011
Austria: UN cultural rights expert calls for better promotion of cultural rights and diversity
15/04/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to receive over three million US dollars from Siemens Integrity Initiative
14/04/2011
New Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan Presents Credentials
13/04/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Visit Hungary
12/04/2011
12 April: International Day of Human Space Flight
11/04/2011
United Nations Crime Commission to Address the Protection of Children from Exploitation on the Web
08/04/2011
New Permanent Representative of Republic of Korea Presents Credentials
08/04/2011
Outer Space Legal Subcommittee Concludes 50th Session in Vienna
07/04/2011
United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Commission to Include Special Session on Misuse of Technology for the Abuse and Exploitation of Children (11-15 April 2011)
07/04/2011
Backgrounder on UNSCEAR Reports: Radiation Exposures in Accidents and Effects on Non-human Biota
07/04/2011
Joint Commitment: Good Water Quality for all Tisza Countries
06/04/2011
Director-General of United Nations Office at Vienna Marks 50th Anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
05/04/2011
"Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow", Message for World Health Day, 7 April 2011
04/04/2011
Exhibition Opens in Vienna to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight by Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
04/04/2011
"The United Nations is Committed to Preventing the Recurrence of Similar Tragedies", Message on the 17th Commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda, 7 April 2011
01/04/2011
"Clearing Land of Explosive Remnants of War Saves Lives and Protects Livelihoods", Message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, 4 April 2011
01/04/2011
"Children and Persons with Autistic Conditions Face Major Challenges Associated with Stigma and Discrimination", Message on World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2011
31/05/2011
Space Days at the United Nations: Astronauts, Moon Rock and Space Tours at the Vienna International Centre
30/05/2011
UNIDO and China Sign US$ 1 Million Agreement to Promote Technology Transfer and Investments, with Focus on Africa
30/05/2011
"Let Us Push For Progress that Will Cut Tobacco-Related Deaths", Message on World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2011
27/05/2011
Seven Carpathian States Adopt an International Agreement for the Sustainable Management of Carpathian Forests
27/05/2011
"The Lord Buddha Bequeathed to Humanity Profound Teachings that Can Guide our Efforts to Resolve the Severe Problems Facing Today’s World", Message on the Day of Vesak, May 2011
26/05/2011
"We Pay Tribute to the more than 120,000 Military, Police and Civilians Serving Worldwide under the Blue Flag and Remember those who Lost their Lives in the Cause of Peace", Message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May 2011
26/05/2011
New Permanent Observer of the Council of Europe Presents Credentials
25/05/2011
"Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development", Message on Africa Day, 25 May 2011
24/05/2011
Seven Carpathian Countries Meet to Further Cooperate on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians
23/05/2011
Media Advisory: Universal energy access to top agenda of Vienna Energy Forum
23/05/2011
Assessing the Effects of Radiation from Fukushima - World radiation experts agree today in Vienna to assess the radiation impacts from the events at the TEPCO power plant in Japan
23/05/2011
Follow-up Mission to Hungary by UN Expert on Racism
20/05/2011
“The benefits of forests are far-reaching” - Message for the International Day for Biodiversity, 22 May 2011
20/05/2011
“Do ONE Thing” for diversity and inclusion on May 21 Message for World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2011
17/05/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Issues New Report on Corruption in the Western Balkans
17/05/2011
Nevsky Ecological Congress backs UNIDO’s Green Industry initiative
16/05/2011
"Information and Communication Technologies have Transformed the Global Landscape", Message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2011
16/05/2011
International Public Service Advertising Awards: Silver for Hungary
13/05/2011
New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials
13/05/2011
"Discrimination and Unequal Access to Social Services Deprive Families of the Opportunity to Plan a Better Future for their Children", Message on the International Day of Families, 15 May 2011
13/05/2011
New UNIDO Study Builds Case for Agribusiness Development as Path to Africa’s Prosperity
12/05/2011
Not what the Doctor Ordered – the Growing Linkages between Fraudulent Medicines and Organized Crime
12/05/2011
New Permanent Representative of Cuba Presents Credentials
12/05/2011
Gift from the Government of Mongolia to the United Nations to be Inaugurated at Vienna International Centre
11/05/2011
"Road Crashes Kill Nearly 1.3 Million People Every Year, and Leave Millions More Injured or Permanently Disabled", Message on the Launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 11 May 2011
11/05/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Lauds Container Control Programme in Tackling the Smuggling of Drugs and Cultural Artefacts
10/05/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Addresses G8 Ministers on Cocaine Trafficking
09/05/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (COP3)
08/05/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Mourns Death of Four UN Staff and Two Pilots in Bolivia
06/05/2011
Geographical Names Experts Meeting in Vienna Stress the Need to Standardize Place Names for the Benefit of the Wider Community
04/05/2011
High-level Segment of Crime Congress Hears Call for ‘Spectacular Breakthroughs’ towards Concrete Action against Offenders
03/05/2011
The International Narcotics Control Board Holds its 101st Session in Vienna: Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
02/05/2011
UN Experts Meet in Vienna to Discuss the Benefits to be Gained From the National Standardization of Geographical Names
02/05/2011
"Free Exchange of Information and Ideas through the Media Can Connect People and Countries in Networks of Common Cause", Message on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2011
02/05/2011
“Still Much Work to be Done in Countering Terrorism”: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director
30/06/2011
"Youth, the Future of Cooperatives", Message for the International Day of Cooperatives, 2 July 2011
28/06/2011
United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2011: Austrians, Hungarians, Slovakians and Slovenians can apply this year
27/06/2011
Danube Day 2011 in the Light of the Danube Strategy: Get active for the rivers!
24/06/2011
UNIDO Director-General Welcomes Consensus by Member States on 2012-2013 Budget
24/06/2011
"Drug Dependence is a Disease, Not a Crime" Message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2011
23/06/2011
World Drug Report: Drug Markets Stable but Consumption of Synthetic and Prescription Drugs Rises
23/06/2011
"Torture and other Forms of Cruel, Degrading and Inhuman Treatment and Punishment Can Never be Justified", Message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2011
22/06/2011
"Governments and Good Governance Play a Central Role in Addressing the Complex Challenges of our Times", Message on United Nations Public Service Day, 23 June 2011
22/06/2011
"Widows often Lack Access to Inheritance, Land Tenure, Employment and even the Means to Survive", Message on International Widows’ Day, 23 June 2011
21/06/2011
Universal Energy Access Can Secure Growth and Freedom, Say Vienna Energy Forum Participants
20/06/2011
UN Commission on International Trade Law to Hold 44th Session in Vienna, 27 June – 8 July 2011
20/06/2011
"People are Increasingly Fleeing their Homes because of Extreme Poverty, Environmental Degradation, Climate Change", Message on World Refugee Day, 20 June 2011
17/06/2011
Budapest Seminar to Promote UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
17/06/2011
Agribusiness Can Reduce Poverty and Feed the World, Say Contributors to Making It Magazine
17/06/2011
Club of Montevideo to Discuss Global Trends, Role of Latin America, During Vienna Meeting
16/06/2011
Hofburg to Host Vienna Energy Forum Next Week
15/06/2011
"The Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Dry Forests are Central to Combating Desertification", Message on World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 June 2011
15/06/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: “Regional cooperation key in countering drug routes in Central Asia”
14/06/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Sign Agreement to Boost International Health, Safety and Security
10/06/2011
Sustainable Future of Outer Space Activities discussed at the Outer Space Committee
08/06/2011
Pope Benedict XVI and Head of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Discuss Drugs and Crime-related Social and Health Challenges
07/06/2011
Chemical Industry and Environmental Protection – an Inherent Contradiction?
07/06/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Discusses Crime and Drug Prevention with High-Level Italian Officials
06/06/2011
"There are Many Severe Challenges Related to Oceans", Message on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2011
02/06/2011
"Our Planet Cannot Sustain our Progress", Message on World Environment Day, 5 June 2011
02/06/2011
Space Days at the United Nations – Open Day Saturday 4 June 2011
01/06/2011
World Industrial Production on the Rise, Says Latest UNIDO Report
29/07/2011
Afghan Opiates Remain Global Threat, says New United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Study
29/07/2011
"Together, Let us Celebrate and Recognize the Stories, Cultures and Unique Identities of Indigenous Peoples around the World" Message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011
28/07/2011
Young Aspiring Diplomats to Discuss World Issues at 17th Vienna International Model United Nations (VIMUN)
26/07/2011
New Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka Presents Credentials
25/07/2011
New Permanent Representative of El Salvador Presents Credentials
22/07/2011
New Permanent Representative of Sweden Presents Credentials
21/07/2011
Sweden Becomes 24th State to Sign Rotterdam Rules
21/07/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Meets President Ahmadinejad as he Concludes Trip to Iran
18/07/2011
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Chief Highlights Robust Counter-Narcotics Responses on First Visit to Iran
15/07/2011
"Nelson Mandela has Been that Role Model for Countless People Around the World", Message on Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2011
14/07/2011
New Permanent Representative of Nigeria Presents Credentials
14/07/2011
UN Commission on International Trade Law Concludes 44th Session in Vienna
12/07/2011
"A Genuine End to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Needs to Address all Final Status Issues – Including Jerusalem, Borders, Refugees and Security, and an End to the Occupation that Began in 1967", Message to International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East, Budapest, 12 July 2011
12/07/2011
Liechtenstein Accedes to Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
11/07/2011
Africa Needs New Industrial Policy for Economic Transformation and Poverty Reduction, says UNCTAD-UNIDO Report
11/07/2011
UN Commission on International Trade Law Adopts a New Model Law on Public Procurement
11/07/2011
UN Commission on International Trade Law Adopts UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency: The Judicial Perspective
11/07/2011
BBC World Debate to Focus on Ways to Power Development in the 21st Century
08/07/2011
New Permanent Representative of China Presents Credentials
07/07/2011
Major Progress Towards Millennium Development Goals, but the Most Vulnerable are Left Behind, UN Report Says
07/07/2011
”Global Population to Reach 7 Billion”, Message on World Population Day, 11 July 2011
05/07/2011
International Narcotics Control Board regrets Bolivia’s Denunciation of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
04/07/2011
New Permanent Observer of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development Presents Credentials
01/07/2011
UNODC Executive Director and President Martinelli Discuss Panama’s Role in Curbing Corruption and Trafficking
01/07/2011
United Nations-organized International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East to Address Prospects for Peace, in Hungary, 12 - 13 July 2011
31/08/2011
New Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan Presents Credentials
26/08/2011
Japan and UNIDO to Increase Cooperation
25/08/2011
Mexico Pledges Renewed Support for UNIDO
25/08/2011
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "We Urgently Need New Progress in Achieving a World Free of Both Nuclear Tests and Nuclear Weapons", Message on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, 29 August 2011
12/08/2011
American Bar Association Supports UNCITRAL Efforts to Reform Secured Transactions Law
12/08/2011
"From Japan to Sudan, from Pakistan to the Horn of Africa, Aid Workers Help People who have Lost their Homes, Loved Ones and Sources of Income", Message on World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2011
11/08/2011
Sustainable Development and Volunteerism Take Centre Stage as NGOs Prepare for 64th Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference in Bonn
10/08/2011
"You have the Opportunity to Change our World. Seize it", Message for the International Youth Day, 12 August 2011
05/08/2011
Unemployed Iraqis get Skills Training with Support of UNIDO, Germany and the US State Department Provincial Reconstruction Team
05/08/2011
South Sudan’s Flag Raised at the UN in Vienna
01/08/2011
Benin Accedes to United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods
30/09/2011
“Connection between Urbanization and Climate Change is Real and Potentially Deadly”, Message on World Habitat Day, 3 October 2011
29/09/2011
UNODC and Mexico Build Strategic Alliance to Counter Organized Crime
29/09/2011
“Non-violence is not only an Effective Tactic; it is a Strategy and the Ultimate Vision”, Message on the International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October 2011
29/09/2011
“Older Persons are Vibrant and Essential Contributors to the Development and Stability of Society", Message on the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2011
29/09/2011
UNODC Head Tells President Santos That Colombia Plays Vital Role in Fighting Drugs and Crime
26/09/2011
UNSCEAR Fukushima Daiichi Assessment Update
23/09/2011
“Tourism as a Force for a More Tolerant, Open and United World”, Message on World Tourism Day, 27 September 2011
22/09/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: Preventing corruption, including the role of the private sector and the media to be among issues raised at UN Anti-Corruption Conference in Morocco
20/09/2011
President of the International Narcotics Control Board addresses the General Assembly High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases
16/09/2011
UN: Economic troubles make delivery on anti-poverty commitments even more urgent
16/09/2011
"Peace is Our Mission; Our Day-to-day Quest", Message on the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2011
16/09/2011
New Permanent Representative of Tunisia Presents Credentials
15/09/2011
“Unique Opportunity to Protect the Global Climate System”, Message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September 2011
15/09/2011
New Permanent Representative of Nicaragua Presents Credentials
15/09/2011
New Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation Presents Credentials
14/09/2011
"Democracy Cannot be Exported or Imposed from Abroad; it Must Be Generated by the Will of the People", Message on the International Day of Democracy, 15 September 2011
13/09/2011
UNODC: Amphetamine-type Stimulants Ranked World’s Second Most Used Drug After Cannabis
12/09/2011
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the 11 September Attacks United Nations Vienna Office Honours Victims of Terrorism
09/09/2011
United Nations General Assembly Opens on 13 September 2011
09/09/2011
Small satellites can make a big difference: United Nations Symposium on Small Satellite Programmes in Graz
08/09/2011
Climate Change Adaptation by Spatial Planning in the Alpine Space
07/09/2011
As Sixty-fourth DPI/NGO Conference Concludes, Speakers Emphasize Need For Volunteers to Build Sustainable Societies
07/09/2011
"Literacy Unlocks the Capacity of Individuals to Imagine and Create a More Fulfilling Future", Message on International Literacy Day, 8 September 2011
07/09/2011
Sustainable Production, Consumption Practices Key to Combating Environmental Degradation, Inequality, Say Round Table Participants
07/09/2011
We Must Harness Volunteer Spirit in Service of Planet, Secretary-General Says as Sixty-fourth Annual DPI/NGO Conference Opens in Bonn
05/09/2011
With UNIDO Assistance Iran Phases Out Inhalers that Harm Ozone Layer
05/09/2011
UNODC Executive Director Meets United States Delegation, Discusses Regional Instabilities and Worldwide Criminal Trends
02/09/2011
New Permanent Representative of Luxembourg Presents Credentials
02/09/2011
UNIDO and Metro Group Extend their Alliance for Sustainable Food Supplies
02/09/2011
UNIDO and Germany to Increase Cooperation
01/09/2011
World manufacturing figures expected lower this year as industrial production slows in second quarter, says UNIDO report
01/09/2011
New Permanent Representative of Slovenia Presents Credentials
31/10/2011
Heads of UNODC and UNHCR sign MoU to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
31/10/2011
“Heed the call of the Arab Spring’s rejection of corruption” UNODC Chief urges States
28/10/2011
UNODC Executive Director, Guinea-Bissau’s Leaders Address Concerns about Drug Trafficking in West Africa
28/10/2011
UNODC and Senegal Intensify Efforts to Curb Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in West Africa
27/10/2011
Tuvalu Becomes New Member of UNIDO
25/10/2011
Sustained Efforts in Drug Control are Essential to Prevent Suffering, says President of International Narcotics Control Board
25/10/2011
UNODC Estimates that Criminals may have Laundered US$ 1.6 Trillion in 2009
24/10/2011
Arab Spring Highlights People’s Rejection of Corruption and Cry for Integrity Says UNODC Chief
24/10/2011
UNIDO’s New Institute to Focus on Sustainable Industrial Development and Negotiating Environmental Treaties
24/10/2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: United Nations Anti-Corruption Meeting in Morocco Next Week
21/10/2011
"The World has Made Remarkable Progress since the United Nations was Born 66 Years Ago Today", Message for UN Day, 24 October 2011
21/10/2011
Impact of Corruption on Development and how States can Better Tackle Corruption to be Under the Spotlight at UN Anti-Corruption Conference in Morocco
20/10/2011
New Permanent Representative of the European Union Presents Credentials
18/10/2011
United Nations Anti-Trafficking Fund Delivers Help to Victims
14/10/2011
"We Need to Break the Links Between Poverty, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition", Message on World Food Day, 16 October 2011
14/10/2011
New Permanent Representative of Belarus Presents Credentials
13/10/2011
"Rural Women are Pivotal to Addressing Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty", Message on the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2011
12/10/2011
Director-General Yumkella Says UNIDO’s Green Industry Concept Will Catalyze Green Growth
11/10/2011
New Permanent Representative of Angola Presents Credentials
11/10/2011
"Investments in Early Warning Pay Dividends", Message on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, 13 October 2011
11/10/2011
Opium Production in Afghanistan Shows Increase, Prices set to Rise
10/10/2011
“There is no Health without Mental Health”, Message on World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2011
10/10/2011
UNIDO Director-General Says Oslo Conference Vital Milestone for Developing Strategy to Provide Energy for All
07/10/2011
Sculpture of First Man in Outer Space, Yuri Gagarin, takes Permanent Residence at the United Nations in Vienna
06/10/2011
UNODC Study Shows that Homicide is Highest in Parts of the Americas and Africa
05/10/2011
Flag of Libya's National Transitional Council flying at the United Nations in Vienna
30/11/2011
UNIDO, WorldSkills International and WorldSkills Germany agree to promote industrial skills development
30/11/2011
“Momentum is on our side. Let us use it to end AIDS – once and for all”, Message on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2011
30/11/2011
Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes appointed as UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
29/11/2011
“The establishment of a Palestinian State, living in peace next to a secure Israel, is long overdue”, Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2011
28/11/2011
Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan deepen cooperation to combat threats posed by illicit drugs
28/11/2011
UNODC Executive Director and Afghan President Meet Ahead of Next Week’s Bonn II Conference
28/11/2011
Switzerland Contributes EUR 17 Million for UNIDO’s Green Industry Initiative
28/11/2011
Green Industry is Here to Stay, says UNIDO Director-General Yumkella
25/11/2011
UNIDO General Conference to Open in Vienna on Monday
24/11/2011
Say No to Violence against Women Ad Competition: Danish designer wins First Prize
23/11/2011
UNIDO Least Developed Countries Ministerial Conference opens in Vienna tomorrow
23/11/2011
“The Pervasiveness of this Violence Should Shock us All”, Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November 2011
22/11/2011
UNODC Puts Victims at the Heart of Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
18/11/2011
OFID Hosts Meeting of UN Secretary-General’s High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All
18/11/2011
"Road Accidents have Become the Leading Cause of Death for People Aged 15 to 29", Message on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, 20 November 2011
16/11/2011
"Practicing Tolerance can Serve as the Antidote to Prejudice and Hatred" Message on International Day of Tolerance, 16 November 2011
16/11/2011
Tokyo conference Lauds Green Growth in Asia, Calls for Green Industry Action under Rio+20
14/11/2011
New Permanent Permanent Observer for the International Organization for Migration Presents Credentials
14/11/2011
UNIDO report offers global connectedness ranking, says knowledge networks can achieve development goals
11/11/2011
"Too Often, the Disease Hits the Poorest Especially Hard", Message on World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2011
10/11/2011
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Establishes Vienna Office
04/11/2011
New Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia Presents Credentials
03/11/2011
New Permanent Representative of Egypt Presents Credentials
03/11/2011
UNIDO and QUINVITA join forces on novel bio-energy development
02/11/2011
2011 Human Development Index covers record 187 countries and territories, puts Norway at top, DR Congo last
02/11/2011
Environmental trends threaten global progress for the poor, warns 2011 Human Development Report
02/11/2011
New UNEP Report Tracks the Changing Global Environment over the Past Two Decades as World Population Hits 7 Billion
27/12/2011
Rio+20 - Accreditation and Registration now open
19/12/2011
"Shared challenge of creating a more equal and sustainable world", Message on United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2011
19/12/2011
"The global rate of biodiversity loss is unmatched in human history", Message on the Launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, 17 December 2011
19/12/2011
"Solidarity must be the foundation for global solutions", Message on International Human Solidarity Day, 20 December 2011
16/12/2011
“Every migrant child should be able to go to school”, Message on International Migrants Day, 18 December 2011
15/12/2011
Opium Cultivation and Production in South-East Asia give Cause for Concern
14/12/2011
Climate Change, drought and the Danube: ICPDR tackles major challenges at 14th Ordinary Meeting
13/12/2011
UNIDO “delivering good value for money”, says Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
09/12/2011
UN Ad Competition on Water
09/12/2011
United Nations Secretary-General calls for action by all to end scourge of corruption
09/12/2011
“2011 Extraordinary Year for Human Rights: New Democratic Transitions set in Motion”, Message for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2011
09/12/2011
Ten Years of Achievement by the United Nations on Global Navigation Satellite Systems: International Meeting on GNSS, 12 - 16 December 2011
08/12/2011
“All of us have a Responsibility to Take Action Against the Cancer of Corruption”, Message on International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2011
07/12/2011
UNODC Strengthens Counter-narcotics Assistance to Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries
06/12/2011
Entry into force of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty brought closer by Indonesia’s ratification – CTBTO Executive Secretary Tibor Tóth
05/12/2011
UNIDO partners with GEF, Government of South Africa to organize “green” events at COP17
02/12/2011
The World Food Programme honours five decades of partnership with Saudi Arabia
02/12/2011
“Everyone Can Make a Difference”, Message for International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2011
02/12/2011
“Together for a better world for all including persons with disabilities in development”, Message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2011
01/12/2011
World industrial output grows in the third quarter, despite Euro zone financial instability, according to UNIDO report
01/12/2011
“To Eradicate Contemporary Forms of Slavery, we Need New Strategies and Measures That Can Unite All Actors”, Message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2011
01/12/2011
New Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan Presents Credentials
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