UNIC Director to chair the opening session and to make public remarks at the conference “Information society development in Russia,” organized by the Microsoft Russia and the Institute of the Information Society

UNICEF and Pampers campaign: opening of photo exhibition "Laos. Hearts and Smiles"

New York, 24 January 2011 - The Secretary-General is appalled by the deadly bombing today at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport which has reportedly killed dozens of people and injured more than a hundred. The Secretary-General condemns this deplorable and unjustifiable act of violence against innocents. He conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and his solidarity with the Government and people of the Russian Federation.

The language of cinema is familiar and clear to everyone. The International Human Rights Festival ‘Stalker’ in Moscow has long been a highly valued opportunity for the United Nations family in Russia and its individual agencies to talk in this language about human rights to a very wide audience.

The longstanding collaboration between United Nations in the Russian Federation with organisers and partners of the festival has proven its worth and was continued in 2010.

Round Table on Statelessness

Observance of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust: UNIC Director will address the audience at an event organized by local NGOs

High-level ILO delegation will take part in the 7th Congress of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia

Regional launch of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011 Report, for media and experts

Meeting with the Human Rights Masters’ Programme new students

New York, 10 December 2010 - Human rights are the foundation of freedom, peace, development and justice -- and the heart of the work of the United Nations around the world.

Laws to protect and promote human rights are indispensable. But quite often, progress comes down to people… courageous women and men… striving to protect their own rights and the rights of others… determined to make rights real in people’s lives.

It is these human rights defenders to whom we dedicate this year’s observance of Human Rights Day.