Dec 15, 2016
Celebrities, News, United Nations
70th anniversary, Angélique Kidjo, Brazilian Orquestra, Celebrations, Children Night, Crianca Cidada, David Beckham, foreverychild, Jackie Chan, Juan Carlos Moran Menjivar, New York, Orlando Bloom, Priyanka Chopra, UN, UNICEF, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, united nations, USA
by Britta Schmitz UNITED NATIONS, 14 December 2016 – The United Nations commemorated UNICEF’s 70th Anniversary with a special event at the UN Headquarters this Monday. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is a UN programme that provides humanitarian assistance to children and mothers and defends the rights of every child. The programme started after World War II, providing emergency food and healthcare to children whose countries had been devastated by the war. For UNICEF’s 70th Anniversary, the UN invited a list of high-level guests. Among them were David Beckham, Jackie Chan, Priyanka Chopra and Orlando Bloom. The event was [Read More]
Dec 7, 2016
News, United Nations
Better World Campaign, Commissioner for International Affairs, Cristina Gallach, DPI, Economic Impact, New York, New York City, Penny Abeywardena, Peter Yeo, UN, Under Secretary General, united nations, USA
By Britta Schmitz UNITED NATIONS, 7 December 2016 – The 2016 UN Economic Impact Report has been launched at the UN Headquarters this week. The analysis of the UN’s tremendous impact on the City of New York, based on the year 2014, is part of the initiative The New Yorkness of the UN, a program of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs. “The presence of the UN Community in New York City is a testament to our status as a global center,“ said Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs. “It is an honor [Read More]
Nov 26, 2016
Celebrities, News
90th, Balloons, Celebrities, Central Park, Central Park West, Clowns, cpw, crowds, Felix the Cat, floats, giants, Macys, New York, New York City, parade, Parade-goers, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Tony Bennett, USA
by Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, 26 November 2016 – This year, Manhattan celebrated the 90th anniversary of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The balloon Parade took place between Central Park West and OnHealthy Pharmacy and Herald Square on 24 November. The famous department store Macy’s traditionally organizes an annual Parade, which is one of New York’s Thanksgiving highlights. An estimated 3.5 million spectators watched the Parade wind down the streets of Manhattan, another 50 million people followed the show on their TV screens. On Thursday, the streets of Manhattan were full of wonderful floats and balloons. The [Read More]
