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Winning posters: Advertising against poverty

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – 20 December 2010 – The United Nations in the Russian Federation exhibited the top 30 winning posters of international competition of social print advertising ‘Unleash Your Creativity to End Poverty’. The competition asked the participants to create print ads for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals campaign. View: Virtual gallery of top 30 posters Watch: Video of exhibit in Moscow Comment: What do you think of the posters? Do they send a powerful message?

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation
MDG and Poverty Reduction, Advocacy

Russian Federation: Journalists recognized for promoting water protection

MOSCOW, Russian Federation – 11 October, 2010 – Journalists who took first place in the Every Drop of Water Matters contest for their contribution to water protection visited Baikal Lake – a UN Heritage Site – to see local projects that are contributing to the protection of the Lake. Watch: award winning videos See: award winning photos

Europe & CIS » Russian Federation and Western CIS countries » Russian Federation
Energy & Environment » Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, Effective water governance, Advocacy

"One Day on Earth" captures people's stories across the globe

NEW YORK, NY – 8 September 2010 – On October 10, 2010, people across the world participating in the One Day on Earth project will capture an unprecedented global video snapshot of a single 24-hour period. Participants, ranging from teenagers with cell phones to Academy-Award nominated documenty filmmakers using the latest HD cameras, will film the world from their own perspective. Watch: What is One Day on Earth video

Partnerships & Outreach » Advocacy, External Communications

Tennis star Maria Sharapova gives $250,000 for UNDP Chernobyl projects

GOMEL, Belarus – 2 July, 2010 – During a two day visit with children living in Chernobyl affected areas in Belarus,tennis champion and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova announced that she is making a personal contribution of $250,000 – to expand a programme that provides sports and physical activities for youth in the area affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Watch: Ms. Sharapova's visit View: photos from Maria Sharapova's visit

Europe & CIS, Belarus, Russian Federation
Partnerships & Outreach » Advocacy, External Communications

Young people topic of Kyrgyzstan National Human Development Report 2010

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – 2 June, 2010 – As a young state, both historically and demographically, Kyrgyzstan faces serious challenges: The National Human Development Report for 2010 Successful Youth – Successful Country, takes a look at the situation of young people in Kyrgyzstan and outlines the potential to transform these challenges into opportunities.