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Promoting peace, job creation and food security
The General Assembly's Second Committee has many pressing issues to address this fall including poverty eradication, agriculture development and energy efficiency. A new agenda item on “People’s empowerment and a peace-centric development model” has also been introduced. DESA News spoke with Ambassador Momen, who leads this important work. FULL ARTICLE
Online community welcomes UN DESA
On 24 October, UN DESA officially launched its presence in social media. Pouring in from across the globe including India, Australia, Iran, Italy, USA and Sudan, the response has been very positive. “We are honored to work with you and know that only together can we truly change anything,” stated one NGO working to eradicate poverty through education. FULL ARTICLE
Nobel Laureate briefs about world economy and debt crisis
“The economic challenges are great. And the policy frameworks responding to these economic challenges are not up to the mark. In fact, in many countries, they are going in the wrong direction,” said Joseph Stiglitz, recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics as he briefed a meeting held by the Second Committee and ECOSOC on 24 October. FULL ARTICLE
Global dialogue on development
- Forestry Week celebrates the International Year of Forests
- Outreach to Member States on the UN Public Service Awards 2012
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Trends and analysis
- Mortality crises to be addressed
- Cooperating for rural development and decent work
- International Children’s Art Contest to raise awareness of forests
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Capacity development
- Data revealing violence against women
- With an aim to strengthening public services in Africa
- Implementation of the System of National and analysis Accounts 2008
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Publications and websites
New UN stamps illustrate importance of forests
UNPA issued a series of eight stamps to commemorate the International Year of Forests on 13 October. These new stamps illustrate the importance of trees and forests in people’s lives. Designed by celebrated artist, Sergio Baradat, the artwork highlights the beauty of forests, and their vital link to life on earth. “For centuries, stamps have been valued for their role in chronicling human history,” said Jan McAlpine, Director of the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat.“
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Comings and goings
Goings
Mr. Thomas Buettner, Assistant Director and Chief of the Population Studies Branch of the Population Division, retired at the end of October. He joined the Population Division in 1992 and worked mostly in the area of population estimates and projections. Mr. Buettner made major contributions to the division, including software packages to produce the population estimates and projections.
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Calendar
- 66th Session of the General Assembly
- Expert Group Meeting on Mortality Crises: Conflicts, Violence, Famine, Natural Disasters and the Growing Burden of Non-communicable Diseases, New York, 14-15 November
- Expert Group Meeting on “Strategies for Attracting the best talent in the Public Service in Africa”, Lilongwe, Malawi, 14-18 November
