UN in ACTION, an award-winning television series, reports on the work of the UN and its Agencies around the world. These 3- to 5-minute features illustrate UN peacekeeping efforts as well as projects aimed at reducing poverty and human suffering, fighting dIsease, providing humanitarian assistance and stimulating economic growth. The series consists of fifty seven pieces a year and is available free of rights to broadcasters. For more information, please contact Diane Barkley, barkley@un.org
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STORIES FROM ASIA AND EUROPE (Click on the video icon  to preview the programme) |
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VIETNAM: POPULATION REPORT 2007(2'15") (No. 1087)
Ho Chi Minh City’s population of over 6 million is expected to nearly double by 2020. A new report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, states that governments must adequately address urbanization issues in order to meet the needs of the next generation.
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DAZU ROCK CARVINGS IN CHINA (4'00") (No. 1085)
The steep hillsides of Dazu County in southwest China are home to an extraordinary collection of rock carvings. They date from the 7th to the 13th centuries, and have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Apart from displaying exceptional craftsmanship, their diversity in style and subject matter sheds light on the everyday life and religious belief of the period.
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SAVING BLACK SEA DOLPHINS WITH SOUND (4'23") (No. 1083)
The population numbers of this extremely popular and intelligent animal continue to dwindle in spite of commercial hunting bans. Many get accidentally caught every year in fishing nets all over the globe. A Program funded through the UN Development Programme is distributing acoustic devices to fishermen in the Black Sea to help keep dolphins at bay.
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CHINA:POPULATION REPORT 2007 (2'20") (No. 1082) |
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HELPING THE DISPLACED IN SRI LANKA (2'41") (No. 1081) |
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THE LEGACY OF CHERNOBYL: PEOPLE AND PLACES (2'40") (No. 1077) |
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MOLDOVA'S SUCCESS IN PREVENTING BURD FLU (4'24") (No. 1075) |
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PROTECTING THE OWNERSHIP OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN INDIA (4'19") (No. 1074) |
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PEACE DIVIDEND FOR NEPALI WOMEN (2'49") (No. 1073) |
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NIAS REBUILDS AFTER EARTHQUAKE (3'50") (No. 1072) |
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COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE IN INDIA (4'20") (No. 1069) |
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KAZAKHSTAN'S FORESTS IN TRANSITION (3'51") (No. 1068) |
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PREVENTING HIV/AIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES (2'51") (No. 1066) |
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COCONUT DIVERSIFICATIION TO FIGHT POVERTY IN INDIA (4'15") (No.1065) |
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN MANILA (2'14") (No. 1064) |
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NUCLEAR DETECTIVES HELP PROTECT ONCE STOLEN MASTERPIECE (3'04") (No. 1063) |
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LIVING WITH FISTULA IN BANGLADESH (3'42") (No. 1062) |
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FOOTBALL AND FOOTBALL PRODUCTION ARE BOOMING IN AFGHANISTAN (3'01") (No. 1061) |
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MATERNAL HEALTH IN PAKISTAN ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER EARTHQUAKE (3'30") (No. 1060) |
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ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS: REDUCING TENSIONS BETWEEN MUSLIM AND WESTERN NATIONS (3'27") (No. 1054) |
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