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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Award ceremony held in Lesotho for winners of a student peace essay competition

Maseru – Winners of the annual peace essay competition posing with (in the back from left) UN Resident Coordinator, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie; Minister of Justice, Human Rights and the Correctional Service, Mrs. Mpeo Mahase-Moiloa and; Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Ntlhoi Motsamai. On 4th March 2009, an award ceremony was held for winners of a peace essay competition held in 2008 and open to all Grade 11 students in Lesotho. More »

UNIC Maseru conducts an information session for teachers

Maseru – The National Information Officer (NIO)of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Maserugave a presentation on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The briefing covered the history of the UN, the Millennium Summit and Declaration as well as the MDGs. More »