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Event/Observance/Location

UNAIDS / UNICEF / World Council of Churches / FinnChurchAid / Church World Service, International AIDS Society, Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation / Norwegian Church Aid / World Vision International / CORE Initiative / World YWCA / Pictorico / Duggal Visual Solutions

Contact Shawn Gaylord (202) 746-0174 or DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Signs of Hope, Steps for Change"

Poster exhibition featuring artwork created in over 23 countries addressing the stigma and discrimination suffered by those living with HIV and AIDS

[Visitors Lobby]

1 December – Official exhibit opening by Mrs. Annan on the occasion of World AIDS Day and statements by Kathleen Cravero, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS and Rev. Robert Vitillo, President of the National Catholic AIDS Network

>> Press Release

Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations / Rehabilitation International / VSA arts / DESA

[Fred Doulton at (212) 963-4466]

"Dare to Imagine"

Art exhibit in observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons featuring the works of 12 artists with disabilities [Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

"Food for Life"

Exhibit of photographs from the joint advertising campaign of WFP and Benetton to raise awareness of the issue of hunger

[Visitors Lobby]

17 December – Official exhibit opening by Mrs. Annan and former Senator George McGovern

>> Press Release
>> To learn more

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / Sokagai International

"Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World"

An exhibition that celebrates the limitless potential of the individual to build peace in today’s world [Visitors Lobby]

4 February, 5:00pm – Official exhibit opening with remarks by Anwarul K. Chowdhury and Betty Williams, 1976 Nobel Peace Laureate followed by a musical performance by Herbie Hancock

>> Press Release
>> Banners of the Exhibition

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / DPKO / UN Photo Unit [Evan Schneider at 3-5828]

"MINURSO"

Photographic exhibit on the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) [Visitors Lobby]

6:00 pm Official exhibit opening with remarks by Alvaro de Soto, SRSG for Western Sahara

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Ralph Bunche mini-exhibit"

[Visitors Lobby]

>> 2003 exhibition

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"World Press Photo exhibit"

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> Official site of the World Press Photo

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / Pixel Press

"Exhibit to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide"

Photos by Rwandan Youth

[Visitors Lobby]

>> International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda (7 April 2004)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Equator Initiative, the German Mission to the United Nations, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), GEO magazine, and the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Focus on Nature"

To mark 2004 celebration of Earth Day – held on April 22nd - the United Nations is hosting an exhibition of photographs that captures the beauty and diversity of the natural environment.

[Visitors Lobby]

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / UNICEF (USA Committee) with Japanese NGO

Exhibit

Children’s art exhibit on the environment

[Visitors Lobby]

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at (212) 963-2775

"In Celebration of Indigenous Peoples"

Indigenous exhibit with photos from Australia and National Geographic

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> International Day of the World's Indigenous People
>> Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message

UN Department of Public Information, the Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York and the Center for Jewish History.

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Diaspora: Homelands in Exile"

Photographer Frédéric Brenner has been chronicling the Jewish Diaspora in more than 40 countries on five continents.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> To learn more [Center for Jewish History]

>> Seminar on Anti-Semitism held at the UN Headquarters on 21 June 2004 [Confronting Anti-Semitism: Education for Tolerance and Understanding] - Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s opening remarks

>> UN Chronicle Online Edition

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Digital Communities"

Exhibit in connection with convening of the Leaders Summit on the Global Compact on 24-25 June 2004 with ARS Electronica of Austria

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

Exhibit

Exhibit of winning posters of UN digital conference

[Visitors Lobby]

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations

All in Peace

Exhibit bringing youth from different countries around the world together in an Olympic spirit

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

>> Remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on accepting the Olympic Torch at the United Nations in New York on 19 June 2004

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

Exhibit

Paint pals children’s Olympics art

[Visitors Lobby]

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

Exhibit

Landmines - To be confirmed

[Visitors Lobby]

UNHCR at (212) 963-0031

"Lives in Transition: Expression of Refugee Youth" - The AjA Project

A multimedia exhibition of artworks by young refugees from around the world.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> AJA Project

>> World Refugee Day (20 June 2004)

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Guatemala: Images of Peace"

A photo exhibit showing some of the deep transformations that Guatemala has experienced since the signing of the 1996 Peace agreements.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]
ITAR-TASS
Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations

"ITAR-TASS: 100 Years of Recording History

A photo exhibit to mark the 100th anniversary of the leading information agency of the Russian Federation and highlight the upcoming sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
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Office of Outer Space Affairs

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

European Space Agency (ESA)

 "Space Technology for Human Development"

An exhibition held on the occasion of the UNISPACE III + 5 plenary meeting
of the General Assembly on 20 October 2004 highlighting the uses of space technology for human development.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> General Assembly endorses action plan to promote use of space technologies for benefit of all, following review of 1999 Conference (20 October 2004)

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / UNFPA [Christian del Sol]

Exhibit

Exhibit on safe motherhood

[Visitors Lobby]

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

UN Foundation

"A Camel for the Son: Somalia"
"The Victor Weeps: Afghanistan"

A photographic exhibition by Fazal Sheikh commemorating the 10th anniversary of the
International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo (ICPD). Also featuring
a video presentation produced by students of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Special day-long commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994
>> Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s remarks

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

 "Biodiversity for Food Security"

An exhibit commemorating World Food Day, 18 October, consisting of multimedia presentations, still photographs, posters and documents showing the great diversity surrounding food and agriculture.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> World Food Day Ceremony
>> Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message
>> Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s remarks

Heifer International

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

"One World One Family"

A photographic and art exhibition dedicated to ending world hunger and saving the earth.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

Habitat [Maria Jordana Taibi at (212) 963-8724]

Exhibit

[Proposal still to be submitted to Exhibits Unit]

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Permanent Mission of the U.S. to the United Nations

"Out of the Shadows: The Role of Women in Afghan Society"

A photographic exhibition that salutes the strength and spirit of the women of Afghanistan.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> UN News Centre on Afghanistan

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

"Steadfast in Palestine"

A cultural exhibition showcasing a collection of different artistic workshop organized by the National Academy of Fine Art in Oslo, and in cooperation with the Palestine Association for Contemporary Art

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release
>> To learn more about the Question of Palestine and the United Nations

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531]

Exhibit

Exhibit commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

[Visitors Lobby]

UNESCO, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black culture

"Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery"

Exhibition on the cultural, political, economic and social practices that enslaved Africans developed while enduring the dehumanizing conditions of slavery.

[Visitors Lobby]

>> Press Release

DPI [Jan Arnesen at (212) 963-8531] / UNAIDS

Exhibit

Exhibit commemorating World AIDS Day -To be confirmed

[Visitors Lobby]