UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA ANNUAL REPORT 2014

2 Foreword

4 Highlights of 2014

7 UNOG: Key platform for multilateral diplomacy and engagement

16 Building partnerships for peace, rights and well-being UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 25 Making conferences possible ANNUAL REPORT

31 Reshaping the way 2014 we work

36 Reaching out to youth

40 Spreading the news

46 Days of remembrance

50 Preserving the Palais des Nations

54 Pursuit of knowledge Working for

62 Starting the preparations PeaceRightsWell-being for UN70

65 Annex ANNUAL REPORT AT GENEVA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE 2014 62 65 25 40 36 54 50 46 31 16 4 2 7 Annex for UN70 the preparations Starting Pursuit ofknowledge the PalaisdesNations Preserving Days ofremembrance Spreading thenews Reaching outtoyouth we work Reshaping theway possible Making conferences well-being for peace,rightsand Building partnerships engagement multilateral diplomacyand Key platformfor UNOG: Highlights of2014 Foreword

PeaceRights Well-being Working for UN Photo: OleksandrSvirchevskyy proud to be part of an International Geneva that is essential in building a better world. better a building in essential is that Geneva International an of part be to proud We lookforward todoingsoinclosecollaborationwithallourpartnersandweare services weprovide andreinforce ourglobaloutreach. accomplishments ofthepast12monthstostrengthen ourpartnerships,enhancethe As wecelebratethe70thanniversaryofUnitedNations,willbuildon and dedicatedstaff. action. Allofthishasbeenmadepossiblethrough theoutstandingefforts ofourtalented work inabroader perspectivethat highlightstheimpactandrelevance ofourcollective This AnnualReportoutlinesourmainactivitiesandachievementsin2014,placing mobilizing supportforourefforts. plays and reflection, an instrumentalrole inopening theactivitiesofUnitedNationstoworldand this for cross-cutting nurtures infrastructure partnerships, theessential inclusive facilitates provides work, Geneva at Office Nations United The GenevahelptoshapeabetterfutureInternational forusall. setting, operationalimplementationandmonitoringofprogress, allofourpartnersin touch everypersonontheplanet,day. Through generationofideas,standard- efforts collective These well-being. and rights peace, promote to Geneva International In this reality, the United Nations Office at Geneva works together with all our partners in and inspired byourshared valuesofequity, solidarityandjustice. for innovativeandlong-termresponses, embeddedinmulti-stakeholderpartnerships expectations ofindividualstransformedthrough technology. Thisisareality thatcalls solutions, relations amongStatesandotheractorsare beingrecalibrated andthe Challenges in our rapidly changing world are increasingly interconnected and so are Foreword United NationsOfficeatGeneva Acting Director-General Michael Møller

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Council (UNPhoto: Jean-Marc Ferré) Rights Council(UN Photo: Jean-Marc 4-High-levelsegment ofthe Ferré) 25thsession ofthe Human Rights 1-Palais des Nations at night (UN Photo: Pontus Wallsten) 2-(UN Photo) 3-26th session of the Human smoothly. of telephones,helpmeetingsproceed videoconferencing and the provision Other services,suchassupportfor documents canbedistributedontime. and photocopierssothaturgent provide accesstodesktop computers support delegatesatalltimes.Theyalso provide on-sitehelpdesk servicesto technicians UNOG’s conferences, major services onsecured networks. For visitors haveaccesstowireless internet IT supportensures thatdelegatesand the-scenes logistics. behind- UNOG’s from benefited visitors 50 more than 10,000 participants and than more with workstations. Duringtheseconferences, area office plan an exhibitionspacebecameopen- offices cybercafé, were morphedintomediacentres, and a into another and office post a into transformed was hall one Assembly, Health World WHO’s the LabourConference, International andat requirements of each event. At this year’s the set-upinrooms andspacestothe at the Palais des Nations. UNOG matches difference tothesuccessofeventsheld Logistical supportmakesahuge Behind thescenes 4 2 1 3

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Listen tohisaccounton that firsthistoricencounterhere. historic firstphase,which tookplaceatUNOG. David Chikvaidzewasacentral figureintheorganizationof talks, whichtookplaceinViennathroughout2014 and into2015. The P5+1talkswithIranin2013pavedthewayfor the Irannuclear of theDirector-General Chef deCabinetOffice David Chikvaidze on theP5+1talkswithIran

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Here isaninsightintotheirwork. ensuring thatmeetingsrunsmoothly. As therearesixofficialUNlanguages,interpreterscrucialin Roberta Brangamexplains thecrucialroleofthisteamhere. an editingprocess. other documentseachyear, allofwhichmustfirstpassthrough The UnitedNationsproducesnumerousreports, resolutions and getting thesedocumentsprepared. Listen heretoRobertDickinsonexplainingtheprocessof accessible byawideaudienceinallsixofficiallanguages. Translation iscrucialattheUNtoensurethatdocumentsare at theUN on whyeditingisimportant Editor Roberta Brangam work better on howtranslationhelpsdelegates Translator Robert Dickinson work Interpreters at Milena Vlahovicgivesaninsightintosomeofthese Successful conferencesrelyonarangeofservices. organizing on innovativeapproachesto Management Section Chief oftheMeetings Milena Vlahovic here.

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Watch AishaJeelaan talk abouttheservicesprovidedhere. UNOG iscommittedtoaccessibilityforall. on accessibilityatUNOG Conference AffairsOfficer Aisha Jeelaan Zana, Samba,Cherkhan andNicki, the UNOGdogs trainedtodetectexplosives(UN Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré) Neo, toright, left Napolitano (UN Photo: Jess4-From and Safety Hoffman)3- UN Photo: Security Service inBraille atUNOG(UNPhoto: Jean-Luc1-Printing LaPlaneta)2-Visit of the ofItaly, President Giorgio Conference inPeru. Samoa, andtheLimaClimateChange on SmallIslandDevelopingStatesin in Forum Conference Colombia, theInternational Urban World UN-Habitat’s Syrian peace conference in Montreux, the to support its lending Palais, the of also hadanimpactbeyondthewalls In 2014,theSecurityandSafetyService happen inasecure andsafe environment. Nations des Palais the at meetings and conferences all that sure makes UNOG Palais desNations theProtection andsecurityat priority access lanes, an accessibility accessibility matterssuchasspecial In 2014,efforts wentbeyondphysical the rightsofpersonswithdisabilities. have beenawelcomeforce inpromoting on Disability and Accessibility, which Secretary-General the of Envoy the Special to and Disabilities with Persons of is Geneva home totheCommitteeonRights premises. its throughout towards improving accessibility progress considerable made has UNOG accessible Making UNOGmore documentation. as wellhearingloopsandBraille interpretation formandatedmeetings, time captioningandsignlanguage UNOG Increasingly, is providing servicessuchasreal- conferences. of that are availableduringsomesessions the building,andnowextendtoservices and Nations, des more widespread signagethroughout Palais the of map 4 2 3 1

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PeaceRights Well-being Working for we work Reshaping theway delegates, visitorsandstaff. procedures tobettermeettherequirements of more accessible,UNOG isreshaping itswork effective. Astechnology andinformationbecome to make them more sustainable, efficient and cost- has streamlined processes anumberof its internal In response tochanging needsandpriorities,UNOG

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3-Participants inthe ModelUnited Nations(Photo: 2014 Geneva Steve Tunzi) International John F.Director-General meetsstudents from Kennedy School International (UNPhoto: Jean-Marc Ferré) 1-Opening of the Model United Nations conference Ferney Albouy) (UN Photo: Pierre 21st the in Century. Learning for Principles school’sthe of launch the in part Guiding presentations tostudents andtaking giving included which Geneva, of School strong partnershipwiththe International its continued UNOG And soldiers. child and rights LGBT as such subjects about were staff UNOG invited intoclassrooms to teachstudents people. young opportunities and for limits – internet the its themewasfreedom of expression on in partnershipwiththeEdukiFoundation; competition forschoolchildren washeld a localschool,theInstitutFlorimont.A A humanrightsweekwasorganized with work andtheimpactofUN. opportunity toexplore theirinterest inthe debate pressing worldissuesandgetthe in theshoesofadiplomat.Students be to like it’s what of taste a give these like trafficking Conferences rights. human children’s as and such topics on by students,toholdseveralconferences, Nations, alocallybasedorganization run United Model International Geneva the at thebeginningof2014.We alsohelped Model United Nations conference Ferney the of opening the hosted UNOG when The spotlightwason600teenagers youth Strengthening linkswithlocal 3 2 1 2-The Acting

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for otherswhenwe getinvolved” make a real and lasting difference all win Nobel Prizes but we can all but everybody candosomething”but everybody ceremony (UNPhoto: Jean-Marc Ferré) (UNPhoto: onthe Jean-Marc ofexpression 3-GraduateStudy internet Ferré) freedom closing Programme (Photo: Pierre-MichelInformation Service 2-Awards Virot) ceremony for the competitionon the theme of Jan Eliassonandstaffof the1-Graduate Study UnitedNations with Deputy Secretary-General Programme, them: the youngpeopletobeproactive, telling encouraged Eliasson Mr. Eliasson. Jan Secretary-General Deputy with session Alhendawi andaquestion-and-answer seminar byUNEnvoyonYouth Ahmad one each that deals with.Amongthehighlightswere a issues youth specific about each organization and about learning Geneva, in agencies UN 19 of heard from the youth representatives the intensive two-weekprogramme. They in part take to Geneva to travelled Sixty-five forward?” postgraduate students,of44nationalities, way the lead UN the have the can how youth: “Empowering theme should Programme Graduate year’s Study this that natural only Youth isapriorityUNissue,soitwas Graduate Study Programme that affirming students, the enthusiasm andengagementofthe welcomed Director-General Acting The financial institutions. the questionofreform ofinternational strong democracies,climate change,and Arab RepublicandUkraine,theneedfor Syrian the in conflicts the Ebola, as such and discussedresolutions onissues main organizer of the event. They drafted the Geneva, of School International the with themajorityhowevercomingfrom 16 and20 from schools around the world, brought togetherstudentsagedbetween Nations des Palais from 15to17December. Theconference the at held was It Nations. United the of Assembly General Nations, isarealistic simulationofthe was namedinhonouroftheLeague which Nations, of League Students’ The Students’ LeagueofNations experience throughDeepening education “Nobody can do everything, “Nobody candoeverything, “we willnot . . disarmament. and in 2014were governance oninternet activities, UN’s priorities andchallenges.Theseminars the about knowledge way for UNOG to deepen young people’s offersa Series Seminars Geneva UN The representatives oncrucialissues. society civil and officials UN by are briefed Dublin, who – Tokyo of University College the and Trinity Programme, University, York New the Oxford UniversityForeign Service from notably – programmes isuniversity students The largest audiencefortheinformation as partoftheinformationprogrammes. Sixty-three lectures were heldin2014 wide globalreach. apotentially with groups influential but small to message impact” “Geneva the promoted Series Seminars Geneva UN UNOG’s information programmes and the the UNGeneva SeminarsSeries programmesand UNOG information States. and evenadraftyouthpolicyforMember film, short a plans, action for proposals work, withcommunicationsstrategies, final of body inspiring an presented They activism andyouthunemployment. curricula, thedigitaldivide,civilsociety themes ofclimatechange,educational on howtheUNshouldaddress the The studentswere givenassignments led bymoderatorsfrom theUNagencies. emerged asstudentsworkedtogether, Creative thinkingandteamworkskills 1 2 3

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1-Behind the scenesatUNTV(UNPhoto: 2-World Violaine Martin) RadioDay (UNPhoto: Jean-Marc Ferré) coverage. stories andfrequently request more UNTV distribute Spain’sEFE and Xinhua France-Presse, Agence TelevisionNews, TV,Eurovision,Reuters Press Associated and newsagenciesservicessuchas Jazeera, Japan’s NHK and China’s CCTV, broadcasters including the BBC, Al conflicts Ukraine headed thenewsagendain2014.Major and Iraq Gaza, the the humanitariancrisesinAfrica,and Syrian negotiations, the Ebola epidemic, and TVstudios. radio UNOG’s from interviews recorded and live in questions broadcasters’ to top respond delegates and officials UN of Human Rights Council meetings. photos, andpeoplewatchthewebcasts online and media around theworldpublishUN Print problems. neglected about underreported UNactivitiesand Feature storiesare produced here flagship in seen news programmes on every continent. is Geneva in events material about major issues and coverage is broadcast globally. News UN radio,televisionandphotographic UNTV andUNRadio Geneva filmcurrentlybeingproduced. Andrew MartinfromUNTVtalkshereabouttheInternational Radio Switzerland. a weeklyfeature onlocal stationWorld 2014 via in “What’s on at audiences the UN in Geneva”, new reached also UNOG basic rights. for need emergency aid and for respect of their their to attention draw to world’s the helps conflicts and disasters displaced people,andvictimsofnatural coverage oftheplightrefugees, UN radio, television and webcast situation ofvulnerablepeople. the world,focusingespeciallyon and socioeconomicactivitiesthroughout humanitarian on report they Geneva, in York. AswellascoveringUNactivities dissemination byUNRadioin New features, inEnglishandFrench, for news programmes, interviewsand produce Geneva in journalists radio UN between different countriesinthisarea. and toincrease safetyandcooperation environment againstindustrialaccidents designed toprotect peopleandthe Economic an Commission forEurope programme highlighted also UNOG neglected Millennium Development Goal. on theprovision oftoilets,asometimes lives ofcountlesswomenandgirls, an often-taboosubjectthatblightsthe on menstrualhygienemanagement, Collaborative Counciltoproduce features and India to Nepal withtheWater andSanitation travelled team UNTV A Geneva video on themakingofInternational UNTV Producer Andrew Martin 2 1

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Days ofremembrance celebration, mourning andreflection.celebration, mourning andlocalGenevatogetherin international and poignantspeeches.Theseoccasionsbrought by touchingmemorialservices,colourfulevents and theloss,ofmany. In2014,UNOGwasgraced global issues and remind us of the great sacrifices, daysdrawtheworld’sInternational attentiontokey

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Atageldi Haljanov, inaugurate the newly renovated Turkmen Room (UN Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré) Director-General ofUNOG,Michael Møller, andthe ofTurkmenistan, Permanent Representative Ambassador 1-Kazakh Room (UN Photo: Vadim Isakov)2-Turkmen Room (UNPhoto: Vadim Isakov) 3-The Acting events. meetings, press conferences andcultural projection equipmentto accommodate room multi-purpose with interpretation a booths andvideo into XIV room and refurbishment project transformed renovation this Kazakhstan, by Funded Kazakh Room Azerbaijan, others. of Governments Morocco, Romaniaand Spain, among the by significant Other donations have been generously made Turkmenistan. and made by the Governments of Kazakhstan excellent follow. Recentdonationshavebeen an are example forotherMemberStatesto and Plan Heritage towards lowering theoverallcostofStrategic significantly contribute Palais. They the characterizes that heritage a splendidadditiontotherichcultural refurbishment ofconference rooms are Nations. Thegenerous renovation and des Palais the preserve and modernize contributions totheongoingefforts to Member Stateshavemadeimportant Palais desNations mark onthe their leave Member States

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Sébastien Vernay tellsus whyhere. The UNOGLibraryisunique foravarietyofreasons. on theLibrary’s historyandservices UNOG Library Welcome Deskofthe Sébastien Vernay Holocaust Memorial Museum(UNPhoto) Holocaust Memorial General ofUNOG; andRaduIoanid,Director, Archival International Division,UnitedStates Programs d’affaires,Chargé Michael Permanent Missionofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica; Møller, Acting Director- Chief, Peter BlandineBlukacz-Louisfert, Sectionofthe Mulrean, right: UNOGLibrary; Institutional Memory to left from Sectionofthe UNOGLibrary, Museum andthe Institutional Memory States HolocaustMemorial (UNPhoto) hisresignation. 3-Attheand tenders launch between the oftheUnited collaborativeproject the forceful LeagueofNationstotake politicalactiontocondemnGermany’sat the time,urges policies, the letterisoneofthe mostvaluable objectsinthe UNOG Library. the situationin Germany Itsummarizes ofthe World 1936.Included inthe Germany, UNESCO Memory Other) from Comingfrom register in2010, 1- (UNPhoto) ofJames 2-Letterofresignation and G. McDonald, HighCommissionerfor Refugees(Jewish Arabic, ChineseandRussian. in documents official historic digitizing of charge in also is – Headquarters UN with cooperation in – Library UNOG The history. related tonationaland international provide greater accesstoinformation United Nationsinstitutionalmemory, and promote theimportance and visibilityof resources willhelpfacilitateresearch, national archives. Access todigitized an activeinterest inconsolidating their Japan and Poland, which have expressed Austria, China, Finland, Germany, Greece, explored withothercountries, suchas Collaboration ondigitizationisbeing by thesecountriesinthepreceding years. 2015, onthebasisofagreements signed in suit follow to planning is Georgia and Library,UNOG the at held archives its of In 2014 Lithuania finalized the digitization of refugees. global knowledgeabouttheprotection world memory, and for developing This isanimportantstepforpreserving Jewish populations duringtheinterwarperiod. to related archives Nations of for thedigitizationofhistoricLeague States HolocaustMemorialMuseum agreement in2014withtheUnited The UNOG Library signed a collaboration worldmemory Preserving role andtheactionsof UN. bring withthemtheirquestionsaboutthe school anduniversitystudents,whowill more attract will This guide. Geneva next UNOG du Routardastheyputtogethertheir 2014, In collaborated withtheeditorsofGuide people. young by The Museumactivelyencouragesvisits system. the international stimulate debateabouttheworkingsof of the UNtoday. The Museumalsohelps understanding ofthegoalsandactions Museum isauniquewaytogetbetter all peoples. Visiting the League of Nations public. That history is part of the history of to students,educatorsandthegeneral organizationsthe historyofinternational of NationsMuseumasatooltoconvey The Library has developed the League Museum ofNations League 3 1 2

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3-Opening of“Forests for Fashion –Fashion for Forests” (UN Photo: Jean-Marc Ferré) (UN Photo: CoralieChappat) 2- At the “Rhythms ofOneWorld” (UN Photo: Coralie Chappat) concert 1-Turkmen musicians ataculturalevententitled “Magtymguly Pyragy:NationalPoet ofTurkmenistan” and conferences. photographic art, films performances, musical exhibitions, through – priorities cultural diversityandhighlightglobal organizationsinternational tocelebrate vehicle forMemberStatesand a is Programme Activities Cultural The a total of98culturalevents. hosted UNOG 2014, In Nations. des reaches far beyond the walls of the Palais that operatesonnumerous platforms and activities, to a sophisticated programme a smalloperationcoordinating afew has grown overthepastdecadefrom Programme Activities Cultural the 2001, Year ofDialogueAmongCivilizationsin Tracing itsroots totheUnitedNations Supporting culturaldiplomacy

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Children’s MedicalCenterofIsrael, andofchildren’s thishospital. drawingsfrom Pyragy. 20-Exhibition(Israel): Exhibitionofphotographs by ZivKoren atthe taken Schneider ofTurkmen ofthe poetMagtymguly birth and musicevent tocelebratethe 290thanniversary showcasing the talentsofWomen’s andMusic(Turkmenistan): 19-Poetry Poetry Guild members. Nations Women’s andflower arrangements, jewellery Guild):Exhibitionofpaintings,sculptures, for peace,unity, dialogueandenhanced cooperationamongpeoples. 18-Exhibition(United Jazz Day,International ofjazzasaneducational toolandaforce ofthe toraiseawareness virtues by the UN Music Ensemble andthe Pérez Concert Evaristo Quintet, on UNESCO’sStates ofAmerica): evolution ofChinesecharacters, coinciding withChineseLanguageDay. (United 17-Concert the ofgenderbalance.16-Exhibition(China):retracing action, andthe promotion photographers showcasing female positionsheld inthe ofmine bywomen empowerment, area Exhibitionof photos UnitedNations Mine Action by renowned Service): 15-Exhibition (Japan, Taraspainter andthinker Shevchenko, ofhisbirth. onthe occasionofthe 200thanniversary writer,Rights Council.14-Exhibition(Ukraine):CulturalexhibitiononUkrainianpoet,prose coinciding with the 25th session of thepersonalities, Human by well-known international read ofmonologuesbyfemale Dandini consistingofaseries victimsofdomesticviolence, Serena (Italy, Switzerland,United NationsWomen’s byItalianplaywright performance Guild):Theatrical which is included on UNESCO’s list of the intangible of humanity. cultural heritage handicrafts, nationalfood Day andtraditionalmusiconthe occasionofInternational ofNowruz, Iran, Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan): Arich tapestry (Afghanistan,Forests. 12-Exhibition,Gastronomy Azerbaijan,IslamicRepublicof andConcert ofMichelangeloand forests, withthe Day participation Pistoletto,coincidingwithInternational of Show (Italy, RussianFederation, Switzerland,ECE,FAO): ofeventsonthe theme Series offashion Violence, Women’s coincidingwithInternational Day. 11-Conference, ExhibitionandFashion andCombatingViolence ConventiononPreventing againstWomenof Europe andDomestic Toygur ofthe toraiseawareness campaignfor the ratificationandimplementationofthe Council Turkey): ExhibitionofpaintingsbyStelaVesa (Council ofEurope, byDeniz andviolinconcert with dignity via development projects. grow in situations of deprivation Italy, Uganda):Photographic exhibitiondocumentingthe ofAVSI, work anNGOthat helps people Salif Keita Day to celebrate International of la Francophonie. byMalianartist oflaFrancophonie, Mali,Switzerland):Concert Organization (International Photographic exhibitionbyDyonisiaAlexiadionchildren’s the 8-Concert world. around rights Uruguay): Union,Greece, ofhisdeath.7-Exhibition(European Capa onthe 60thanniversary Day. photographer byworld-renowned Exhibitionofworks Robert 6-Exhibition(Hungary): with the Good Planet Foundation, coinciding with World in partnership organized Wildlife 5-Exhibition (Switzerland,Thailand, UnitedKingdom,CITES): Photographic exhibition exhibition by Stephanie Sinclair documenting the global issue of child, early and forced marriage. Leone, Switzerland,Uruguay, Yemen, IPU, OHCHR,UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO):Photographic Union,Canada,Ethiopia,Finland, Honduras,Italy,4-Exhibition (African Netherlands, Sierra coincidingwiththe 76thsessionofECE’s Committee. and SimonPruciak, InlandTransport 3-Film and Exhibition and (ECE): photographicFilm screening exhibition by Helen Kirwan againstfemale toraiseawareness genitalmutilation. andCanadianartists together African of the Victims ofthe Holocaust.2-Exhibition(Canada,Senegal,Togo): Exhibitionbringing of the Day Theresienstadt Ghetto, coincidingwithInternational ofCommemorationinMemory ofthe1-Exhibition (Czech Union,Israel):Exhibitioninremembrance children Republic,European 2014 in organizations international andby MemberStates Cultural activitiesorganized 17 13 9 5 1 Exhibition (Burundi, Holy 9-Exhibition (Burundi, See, 18 14 10 6 2 Exhibition and Music 10-Exhibition and Music 19 15 11 7 3 Theatre 13-Theatre 20 12 16 8 4

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International DayInternational of OlderPersons. on Magic dancegroup photographers. Movers, byBritish 40-Dance(ECE):Performance byyoungChinese taken AmedeoBesana. 39-Exhibition(China): Exhibitionofpictures artist ExhibitionofpaintingsbyItalian (Zende).38-Exhibition(CouncilofEurope): Zendehroudi Mahmoud 37-Exhibition (IslamicRepublicofIran): Exhibitionof paintings byIranian artist the tosocial fightagainstHIV/AIDSand thereby contribute can promote change.how art States. 36-Exhibition(UNOG):of 31black-and-white showing andcolour prints which reduction, disaster risk illustratethe inherent vulnerabilitiesofsmallislanddeveloping States, UNCTAD): Exhibitionof photographs depicting small island developing States and Switzerland,SmallIslandDeveloping35-Exhibition (Barbados,NewZealand, Singapore, andTobago Trinidad Africa, plusthe andthe UnitedNationsChoir. UnitedStatesofAmerica, of the ofthe Charter Australia, UnitedNations,withchoirs Canada,Romania, from South celebratingthe (Romania): anniversary Concert 34-Concert of the UnitedStatesofAmerica. ofNebraska-Lincoln’smusic bythe University Faculty Jazz Ensembleonthe IndependenceDay jazz ofAmerican Concert (UnitedStatesofAmerica): Levickis. 33- Concert Martynas artist, byLondon-basedLithuanian performed (Lithuania, UnitedKingdom):Accordion concert sexualandgender-based violence.32-Concert from ofUNHCR,forthe recovery support initiated by the a programme Women’sin Ecuador through Federation of Sucumbíos with day. 31-Exhibition(Ecuador, textiles)developed (narrative UNHCR):Exhibitionofarpilleras sitesinEthiopia,coincidingwithEthiopia’s heritage exhibition highlightingworld national the chamber choir ofGeneva. ofthe 30-Exhibition(Ethiopia):Photographic University folk of American musicby Concert (Switzerland,UnitedStates ofAmerica): 29-Concert Trueba. Pedro girls. 28-Exhibition(Mexico):ofpaintingsbyMexicanartist and aboutviolenceagainstwomen toraiseawareness performance Theatrical America): Sweden, the formerYugoslav RepublicofMacedonia, UnitedKingdom,Statesof 27-Theatre Netherlands, (Canada,Denmark,Estonia,Finland, Maldives,Montenegro, UNCTAD): ofUNCTAD. ofRussianclassicalmusictomarkthe 50thanniversary Concert (RussianFederation, ofUNHCR.26- Concert without withthe Borders support by Libraries multimediakitfor developed ofthe refugees, (UNHCR): Presentation IdeasBox,aportable Saúl Kaminer. byMexicanartist Exhibition ofpaintingsandsculptures 25-Exhibition Doll andTatiana Vavrzhina, andanexhibitionofRussianbooks.24-Exhibition(Mexico): bythe ChekhovTheatre, anexhibitionofpaintingsbyAlex performance theatrical MoscowArt 23-Theatre andExhibition(RussianFederation): CelebratingRussianLanguageDay witha coincidingwithWorldExhibition ofphotographs Crozet, Day. byMarcel Environment LubomirTomaszewskiPolish artist American onthe value ofpeace.22-Exhibition(France): by21-Exhibition (Poland, Exhibitionofpaintingsandsculptures UnitedStatesofAmerica): 37 33 25 29 21 30 38 22 34 26 39 35 27 23 31 32 40 36 28 24

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