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February 2007 |
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UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions ends Philippine visit |
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The UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial,
Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Philip Alston,
concluded his 10-day visit to the Philippines today.
The purpose of his visit was to gather information on
the issue of extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions
from government including the police and military, diplomatic
community, the church, civil society organizations (CSOs), labor groups,
victims of human rights abuse and other sectors. His visit was coordinated
by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) with the Dept. of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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December 2006 |
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United Nations
Assisting Philippines after typhoon |
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Durian has caused widespread destruction
across 13 provinces of the Philippines,
affecting more than 1.5 million people
in 125 municipalities and 10 cities,
with 526 confirmed deaths, 740 people
missing, and some 1,000 injured according
to the National Disaster Coordinating
Council (NDCC). The typhoon, which lashed
the country at the end of last week,
destroyed more than 76,000 homes and
damaged nearly 154,000 additional residences.
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October 2006 |
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RP Exceeds Target
in Stand Up Campaign |
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In a feisty show of unity and strength
2,411,121 Filipinos from Baguio in Northern
Luzon to Sulu and Tawi-Tawi in Southern
Mindanao joined the Tumayo Tayo Pilipinas
Campaign (Stand Up Against Poverty)
in numerous events held by the UN System
in the Philippines and its partners
from the government, non-government
organizations, private sector, academe
and media on the eve of Oct. 15 up until
the eve of Oct. 16. Read
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October 2006 |
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A Million Pinoys
to STAND UP Against Poverty |
For one entire day – from 6 p.m.,
October 15 until 6 p.m., October 16
- one million Filipinos from all walks
of life – students, teachers,
priests, nuns, government workers, private
employees, indigenous peoples, musicians
and artists – has joined millions
of others worldwide to pledge themselves
to make poverty history by 2015. This
event is part of the UN month celebration.
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August 2006 |
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UN Celebrates
International Youth Day |
Mr. Colin Davis, UNICEF Senior Programme
Officer, spoke on the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) and the role of the youth
in helping keep the MDG promise during
the commemoration of International Youth
Day held Aug. 10 at the Philippine International
Convention Center. The occasion also
marked the launch of the UN’s
MDG Viewpoints, a forum on issues and
challenges relating to the MDGs.
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May 2006 |
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Globe BridgeCom
sa Bayan Project |
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Nileema Noble, UN Resident Coordinator
and UNDP Resident Representative, participated
in a panel discussion during the launching
of Globe BridgeCom sa Bayan Project.
In order to help achieve the MDGs, she
highlighted the role of the private
sector in unleashing the power of local
entrepreneurs by using the company’s
managerial, organizational and technological
innovation to improve the lives of the
poor.Read
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May
2006
Solidarity Message of the UN on the
Occasion of the International AIDS
Candlelight Memorial, Delivered by
Dr. Jean Marc Olivé, HIV/AIDS
Theme Group Chair and WHO Representative
in the Philippines |
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thousands of communities across the
world commemorate the AIDS Candlelight
Memorial, the United Nations Family
affirms its solidarity with all who
have been affected by HIV/AIDS. This
year's theme is most appropriate for
the Philippine situation -- "Lighting
the Path to a Brighter Future." Read
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22-28 May 2006
UNESCO-ITI Theater Olympics of the
Nations |
| For
one week, international and national
theater luminaries from 90 countries
participated in the 31st UNESCO-International
Theater Institute (ITI) World Congress
and Theater Olympics of Nations with
the theme “Ancestral Roots to
New Artistic Routes of Expression:
Mobilizing Cultural Diversity to Achieve
the Millennium Development Goals.
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