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With many MDG targets met and aid monies hitting record highs, other lagging targets need final push to seize on results and available solutions.

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin's, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director's, message for the World Population Day

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Population Day.

Winners of Multilingual Essay Contest Meet at the UN Headquarters: Tatev Derzyan from Armenia was among them

Today National Human Rights Action plan was launched in UN Armenia with the participation of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Minister of Justice, several other representative from the Government of Armenia, Civil Society Organizations and mass media. UN Resident Coordinator,Acting Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan and Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan were present at the event.

Op-ed by Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

On Tuesday, June 17^th, the UN Office in Yerevan visited the Dilijan UN Corner located in Knowledge for Development Center of the Central Bank of Armenia to commemorate the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

The interns of United Nations Department of Public Information Yerevan Office launched an animated film titled "See You!" in Armenian with English subtitles. Enjoy the film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U3Ud6eXjOQ

A report released today by UNHCR shows that the number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people worldwide has, for the first time in the post-World War II era, exceeded 50 million people.

Armenia'sInternational Community honoured individuals working to promote human rights, accountable governance, civic activism, local government reform, community service and free speech in Armenia.

UN Secretary-General's Message on the World Day to Combat Desertification - “Land belongs to the future, let us climate-proof it”.

“Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level”

World Environment Day 2014 falls during the International Year of Small Island Developing States, declared by the United Nations General Assembly...

UN Secretary-General's Message on International Day of Families 2014.

Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2014 by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund and Frances Day-Stirk, President, International Confederation of Midwives.

Yesterday "Adopt a Family" project was inaugurated. This innovative project initiated by UNHCR Armenia with funding from the US and implemented by KASA Swiss Humanitarian Foundation aims to assist 45 families displaced due to the conflict in Syria who are seeking protection in Armenia in their integration process by linking them to local Armenian families.