Renowned African musicians join the UN in a song to end poverty by 2015

8 Goals for Africa music video to be screened across South Africa during World Cup

Johannesburg, South Africa – Helen Clark, the chair of the UN Development Group which brings together all UN agencies working in development, today launched 8 Goals for Africa, a campaign song by eight of Africa’s best known musicians, calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals – a set of eight internationally-agreed goals designed to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.

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UNIC Harare Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2010

Harare – UNIC Harare, the Ministry of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity, Zimbabwe Youth Council, (the umbrella body for out-of-school youth organizations), Zimbabwe United Nations Association (ZUNA) representing in-school youth, students and various organizations came together on 24 March, 2010 to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at Prince Edward High School in Harare. More »

UN Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe participates in the Constitution Strategy Development Meeting

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC) in Zimbabwe, Ms. Elizabeth Lwanga, who is also the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Harare Director, participated in a meeting on the constitution making process in the country. More »

UNIC Harare Commemorates Human Rights Day 2009

Harare – On 8 December 2009, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Harare in partnership with local NGO Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN) commemorated Human Rights Day under the theme Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination. More »

UNIC Harare Commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine

Harare – On 30 November 2009, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) inHarare and the Embassy of the State of Palestine hosted a reception to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine. More »