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]
Jan 24, 2016
News, United Nations
70th anniversary, Ambassador, Antonio Patriota, Brazilian, Economic and Social Affairs, Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, former President, Juan Somavia, Politics, UN, UN Headquarters, Under Secretary General, united nations
NEW YORK, 24 January, 2016 – 70th birthday for the Economic and Social Council ECOSOC on January 23, 2016. The UN organ established under the United Nations Charter in 1945, became operative the following year. In the seven decades since its creation, it has committed to remove the root causes of war, degradation, as well as socio-economic gap between all people. “We have a rich history in ECOSOC, but the bar has been raised”, Council’s President Oh Joon commented during a the commemoration held at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. He also stressed the results so far achieved [Read More]
Oct 25, 2015
News, United Nations
70 figures surrounding the globe, 70th anniversary, Ban Ki-moon, Celebrities, celebrity, Central Park, Cris Gabarron, Cristobal Gabarron, Enlightened Universe, Gabarron Foundation, Globe, Mogens Lykketoft, New York, Politics, Rumsey Playfield, UN, UN Blue, UN Charter, UN DAY 2015, UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General, united nations
Gabarrón reveiles his sculpture “Enlightened Universe” in Central Park. Ban Ki-moon: “a masterpiece to show how we create a more inclusive world” Available in New York City until 15 November, will bring UN values to major cities NEW YORK, OCTOBER 25 2015 – On October 24, 2015, while symbolic landmarks and landscapes worldwide where going UN Blue, lighting the Earth up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, an artistic unveiling took place in as iconic Central Park, specifically at Rumsey Playfield, at 4:30 pm. Spanish painter and sculptor Cristobal Gabarrón introduced to New Yorkers as well as [Read More]
