UNRIC MAGAZINE June Edition 2009

Issue No. 31, June 2009
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The 15th European Velo-city conference 2009

The 15th European Velo-city conference 2009

The 15th European Velo-city conference 2009, entitled 'Re-cycling cities', took place at the Tour & Taxis site in Brussels from 12 to 15 May. During the conference, there were speeches from 120 national and international speakers, and Brussels' bicycle week also took place alongside the conference at the same site.

We were present at the Velo-city expo, sporting our newly made "Seal the Deal" t-shirts designed by Jean-Paul Knott, and with a real life CoolPlanet Wall of Events where participants shared their events, tips and innovations.  Our favourite tip: "Four wheels bad, two wheels good."

The week ended with the great Dring Dring bike party on 17 May 2009.

 

 

 

UN kicks off "Seal the Deal" campaign on World Environment Day

UN kicks off

World Environment Day, observed globally on 5 June, comes at a pivotal moment this year, as the UN system is gearing up for its "Seal the Deal" campaign aimed at promoting ...

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Home - 5 June

Home - 5 June

Humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established after four billion years

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Op-Ed by Margareta Wahlström

Op-Ed  by Margareta Wahlström

Risk and poverty in a changing climate:
Turning the global financial crisis

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Interview with Alan Doss

Interview with Alan Doss

Europe has a leading role to play in DRC - says Alan Doss, UN Special Representative

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Quote of the month

" “It’s too late to be pessimistic. Now we need action”"

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

F.U.N.

F.U.N.F.U.N was born when a friend asked how he can help the United Nations? "What does the UN need most" he asked? Friends are what the UN needs most, was our answer, and it just happens to spell F.U.N.
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Women in Peacekeeping

The Power to Empower On 29 May the United Nations observed the International Day of Pea...

 

In Focus

Designers Against Aids   The project: Non-profit organization 'Beauty Without Irony' l...

 

Cartooning for Peace

Danziger     Kichka   ...

 

Back in Time

Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child This year is the 20th anniversary o...