ITAR-TASS News Agency, Moscow, 24 March 2009 - Over 30 Russian and international partners and around 20 mass media representatives as well representatives of government, academic, non-governmental and international technical, humanitarian and donor organizations joined together for a press conference on the occasion of World TB Day.

New York, 7 April 2009 - When a hospital collapses in an earthquake, burying patients and staff, the human cost multiplies. When an infectious disease spreads because a hospital is poorly ventilated or constructed, or because health care workers lack adequate training, we are failing people at their most vulnerable.

World Health Day 2009: “Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies”

Launch of the UN joint publication Russia: on the Rout to Equal Opportunities about education and employment opportunities for the disabled

Moscow International Model UN Conference with 300 university students from two dozen countries: USG Kiyo Akasaka to address the opening ceremony

Project Steering Committee Meeting, UNDP/GEF Project on Removing Barriers to Coal-Mine Methane Recovery and Utilization

UNDP Chernobyl Sub-Regional Meeting

Public comments by UNIC Information Assistant on the UN Fight against International Terrorism at the academic conference on “Topical Issues of State and Law” to be held at the Ufa Juridical Institute

Political cartoons exhibit dedicated to the World Press Freedom Day

Youth TV bridge between Russia and Australia on education, organized by Moscow Chamber of Commerce with UNICEF support