http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2009, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33317&Cr=liberia&Cr1= Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST United Nations officials in Liberia have congratulated 19-year-old Vivian Akoto on becoming the first female to win A Star is Born, a youth competition which since 2006 has used music as an instrument for social change, national unity, and an agent to promote peace and development in the West African country. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33256&Cr=akasaka&Cr1= Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Multilingualism must be fostered on the Internet to help bridge the digital divide and the United Nations stands in the forefront of those seeking to promote linguistic diversity in the interests of greater political, economic and cultural access for all, a top UN official said today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33246&Cr=unesco&Cr1= Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST A pioneering Chinese scientist in the field of bioethics, a specialized discipline dealing with ethical controversies brought about by advances in biology and medicine, was awarded the 2009 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) Avicenna Prize today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33207&Cr=iraq&Cr1= Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has helped to organize a round table to reaffirm Iraq's diverse cultural heritage, as the country seeks to rebuild after years of conflict and economic hardship. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33205&Cr=internet&Cr1= Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST A big step towards promoting linguistic diversity on the Internet was taken today, with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) signing an agreement to help put the first multilingual domain names into operation. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33193&Cr=unido&Cr1= Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations agency tasked with hastening sustainable industrial growth in poorer countries today partnered with one of the world's largest retail companies to establish initiatives that advance food standards and the livelihoods of small-scale producers in developing and emerging economies. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33181&Cr=unesco&Cr1= Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today paid tribute to Jean Serge Essous, a Congolese musician who served as one of the agency's Artists for Peace. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33174&Cr=unesco&Cr1= Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murder of Mexican journalist José Emilio Galindo Robles, the second such killing in less than one month. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33147&Cr=goodwill+ambassador&Cr1= Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced its sadness at the death of Ikuo Hirayama, a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima who became an eminent painter and advocate for the agency's work. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33132&Cr=heritage&Cr1= Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Internet users can now explore World Heritage sites such as France's Palace of Versailles and the United Kingdom's Stonehenge online thanks to a new partnership between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Internet search giant Google.