Oct 25, 2015
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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]
Aug 7, 2015
News, United Nations
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United Nations, New York, August 07 2015 – Samantha Power, United States Permanent Representative to the UN, speaks to members of her Delegations on the way out of the UNHQ, following the adoption of resolution 2235 (2015) by the Security Council. The resolution sets out the steps for the creation of a Joint Investigative Mechanism of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to identify individuals or entities responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. On the Photo: US Ambassador Samantha Power Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire The United Nations Security Council today gave the [Read More]
Dec 23, 2014
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Stephanie Zawalski/Europa Newswire December 22, 2014 UNITED NATIONS — The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, spoke after a system-wide meeting addressing the Ebola crisis, insisting that the UN’s response to the outbreak needs to be “Rapid, effective and comprehensive.” He emphasized the importance of embracing those, including medical professionals, who traveled to affected areas, stating that, “Ebola caregivers should be praised, not shunned. People who have traveled to Ebola-affected countries and have no signs of infection, are no threat” and commented that it is also critical to “combat the contagion of fear.” During his travels he visited the countries hit hardest [Read More]
