http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2008, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27866&Cr=UNESCO&Cr1=culture Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Melbourne has been declared a City of Literature by the United Nations cultural agency, joining a global network of cities set up to promote their cultural, social and economic development in fields ranging from gastronomy to music to folk art. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27854&Cr=Telecommunication&Cr1= Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations technology agency announced today that it will give away free laptops to each of the young participants attending its Asia conference in Bangkok this weekend. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27848&Cr=liberia&Cr1= Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Liberian children deserve the opportunity to attend school, the top United Nations envoy to the West African nation said today, calling on families to make their children's education a priority as the country rebuilds after years of civil war. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27820&Cr=iraq&Cr1= Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations culture agency today condemned the murder of a senior Iraqi Government official who had long worked to protect and preserve his country's cultural heritage. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27812&Cr=unesco&Cr1=journalist Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the assassination of a senior Nigerian newspaper journalist, who was shot dead last week. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27811&Cr=telecommunication&Cr1= Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has received a coveted Emmy Award for its part in coming up with a means to allow high-quality video to reach devices ranging from mobile phones to High Definition Televisions. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27804&Cr=olympic&Cr1= Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of China for their staging of the Olympic Games, which concluded yesterday in Beijing after two weeks of competition across 28 sports. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27775&Cr=culture&Cr1=unesco Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Glasgow has been declared a City of Music by the United Nations culture agency, joining its neighbour Edinburgh on its Creative Cities Network, established to promote social, economic and cultural development. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27744&Cr=philippines&Cr1= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending freedom of expression and press freedom has condemned the murder of a radio broadcaster who was shot dead on his way home in Roxas City, in the Philippines. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27693&Cr=Palestin&Cr1= Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Senior United Nations officials in the Middle East have joined their voices to those paying tribute to the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who was laid to rest today.