The Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction is the world's foremost gathering on reducing disaster risk and building the resilience of communities and nations.
The Global Platform for Disaster Reduction was established in 2007 and takes place every two years. The Fourth Session will take place 19-23 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. Available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013, with the theme "Safe to Speak". UNESCO as the UN agency with the mandate to promote freedom of expression and its corollary, freedom of the press, has been promoting these fundamental rights in every region of the world. The UNESCO Constitution states a commitment to foster the “free exchange of ideas and knowledge” and the “free flow of ideas by word and image”. To advance these lofty goals, the WPFD has been commemorated worldwide by many stakeholders each year on 3 May, and has emerged as an effective way to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression and press freedom. 

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World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013, with the theme "Safe to Speak". UNESCO as the UN agency with the mandate to promote freedom of expression and its corollary, freedom of the press, has been promoting these fundamental rights in every region of the world. The UNESCO Constitution states a commitment to foster the “free exchange of ideas and knowledge” and the “free flow of ideas by word and image”. To advance these lofty goals, the WPFD has been commemorated worldwide by many stakeholders each year on 3 May, and has emerged as an effective way to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression and press freedom. 

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To help promote a series of UN International Days, prestigious European design schools and academies produce short videos part of a partnership between UNRIC and Fabrica, the Benetton research centre on communication.

The schools belong to a network established by Fabrica to promote youth creativity. Video content produced by the students is promoted by the UN and showcased on Benetton storefront Live Windows.

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Winter is here and in the camps housing Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, preparations are under way to help families get through the cold months ahead.

Connect with us WFP Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis

Produced by World Food Programme (WFP)

Chinese superstar Li Bing Bing encourages consumers to look for ozone-friendly appliances to help slow global warming in accordance with The Montreal Protocol. The Protocol is an international treaty that went into force on 16 September 1987. Hailed as one of the most successful international environmental agreements, all countries have now ratified this treaty, which seeks to phase out chemicals that deplete of the ozone layer, which acts as a shield against harmful ultraviolet rays. Ozone depleting substances (ODS) like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halon, are commonly used in refrigerant and air conditioning, fire fighting solvents, and agriculture.

The PSA is also available in Chinese.

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December 10th is Human Rights Day, this year the highlight theme is Inclusion and the Right to Participate in Public Life. The PSA features Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Usain Bolt, Jimmy Carter, Oscar Pistorius, Sign Mark, Navi Pillay, among others.

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UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé's 2012 World AIDS Day message to the millions who have come together with compassion and determination on this World AIDS Day, we say: “Your blood, sweat and tears are changing the world.” We have moved from despair to hope. Far fewer people are dying from AIDS.

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The new initiative “Give Light, Get Light” campaign launched to address HIV and sexual and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict settings.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is partnering with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) to shine a light on ending violence against women, and empowering them to remain free from HIV.

UNAIDS is partnering with the creators of the inflatable solar-powered light, LuminAID, who will be donating up to 1000 lights through their “Give Light, Get Light” campaign. LuminAID will donate one light for every “Give Light, Get Light” package purchased during the coming months.

The initiative is being launched to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which started on 25 November—the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women—and concludes on 10 December 2012, Human Rights Day. The 16 Days campaign is widely used around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women. For more information, please visit:

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What will it take ...to end poverty? Today, more than 1.3 billion people around the globe are extremely poor. We can't take our eyes off the most vulnerable. So we are asking: What will it take to end poverty? In this video, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim asks #WhatWillItTake? Pose your questions on Twitter using #whatwillittake, and share your solutions with the hashtag #ittakes.

Connect with us http://live.worldbank.org/connect

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Kami from Takalani Sesame (South Africa’s Sesame Street) discuss what to do to stay healthy, as part of his Every Woman Every Child campaign.

Every Woman Every Child, a campaign launched by the Secretary-General in during the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit in September 2010, aims to save the lives of 16 million women and children by 2015. The global movement mobilizes and intensifies international and national action by governments, multilaterals, the private sector and civil society to address the major health challenges facing women and children around the world.

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Join Beyoncé, the UN and humanitarian aid organizations around the world to reach 1 billion people, on 1 day, with 1 message of hope.

Help the world take notice and register at http://www.whd-iwashere.org

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Transnational organized crime is a global concern. Generating around US$ 870 billion a year, organized criminal networks profit from the sale of illegal goods wherever there is a demand and represent a threat to peace, human security and prosperity.

This video-spot is part of a UNODC-led campaign highlighting the various aspects of transnational organized crime.

A 60" version is also available in the same seven languages.

To find out more :
www.unodc.org/toc

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In November 2011, during the UNESCO General Conference, the international community proclaimed 30 April as "International Jazz Day". The Day is intended to raise awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.

To find out more :
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/jazz-day/

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The United Nations, The Permanent Mission of Italy, UNFPA and UNICEF present UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy Award Winner Angélique Kidjo in concert to support Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

The concert will take place on 28 February 2012, 7 p.m. (in New York) in the General Assembly Hall (UN Headquarters).

The concert will be streamed live through the official UN Webcast and on Time Warner channel 150 in the New York City area.

To find out more :
http://www.un.org/endfgm/

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Michael Douglas, United Nations Messenger of Peace, disarmament activist and internationally acclaimed actor/producer is calling on children and teens across the globe to use their creative talents to promote a "World Free of Nuclear Weapons."

Youth in three age groups (5-8, 9-12 and 13-17) are invited to participate by drawing, painting, or sketching to create artwork imagining a world without bombs, without wars, without fear.

Rules, prize information, and the gallery of entries are available on the contest website. The deadline for the contest was 30 April 2012.

To find out more :
http://www.unartforpeace.org/

Follow the dialogue on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/unpeaceday/

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As part of its 'Corruption - Your NO Counts' campaign, UNODC has produced a video spot to illustrate that people are not simply at the mercy of corruption, and often have the power to say NO. UNODC urges broadcasters to air the video spot in support of the campaign.

To find out more :
http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/en/audio-and-video/index.html

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1. Drugs PSA 2009 -"Make Health your Fashion 30" (English)
On World Drug Day 2009 UNODC launched a PSA calling young people to protect their health from drugs.

2.AIDS PSA 'Never Ending Pary' 2005
In many parts of the world, injecting drug abuse is the driving force behind the spread of HIV. Because youth are often at the higher risk for drug use, the spot targets young people and raises awareness about drug use and its connection to spread HIV. Length: 45"

3.AIDS PSA 'Way of AIDS' Southeast Asia version 2005
The spot focuses on the spread of HIV from high-risk groups (injecting drug users) to the general population, and is available to two regional versions: South Asia and Southeast Asia. Length: 45"

To find out more :
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/multimedia.html

Produced by UNODC

Oscar-winning actor and UN Messenger of Peace, Michael Douglas, is a leading supporter of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. In a new series of TV spots he highlights the need to end nuclear weapons testing forever and calls on all countries to ratify the Treaty and bring it into force.

To find out more :
http://www.ctbto.org/

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This features internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo stating why volunteering matters to her and dedicating a song to volunteers of the world.

To find out more :
http://volunteeringmatters.unv.org

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The public service announcement “Believe it. Do it.”, which was shown at the 2011 UN High Level Meeting on AIDS, helped launch a Global Plan that will make significant strides towards eliminating new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive.

To find out more :
http://www.unaids.org

Produced by UNAIDS

Millions of people around the world live in chronic hunger. When food prices fluctuate wildly as they have in recent years, it's the poor who are hit the hardest. World Food Day 2011 calls on the global community to do what's needed to stabilize food prices.

To find out more :
http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/

Produced by FAO

Racism, xenophobia and intolerance are problems prevalent in all societies. Each and every one of us plays a role in either contributing to or breaking down racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes.

To find out more :
http://www.letsfightracism.org

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