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    • UN in ACTION, an award-winning television series, reports on the work of the UN and its Agencies around the world. These 3- to 5-minute features illustrate UN peacekeeping efforts as well as projects aimed at reducing poverty and human suffering, fighting disease, providing humanitarian assistance and stimulating economic growth. The series consists of fifty seven pieces a year and is available free of rights to broadcasters. For more information, please contact Diane Barkley, barkley@un.org.
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Haiti: Wooden Soldiers for Sale

In Haiti, craftsmen are sculpting wooden UN soldiers at the Brazilian Military base.  Located opposite MINUSTAH Headquarters, the place has been turned into a market selling perfectly handcrafted blue helmet soldiers. The constant demand for these special items has helped talented Haitian craftsmen enjoy a bit of economic stability for the moment. UNIA program # 1342

Date:24 April 2012
Duration:00:03:42

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