In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 21st as World Television Day in order to acknowledge the role of television in decision-making and awareness-raising on a global level. This year’s edition will be celebrated under the topic of diversity; diversity of content, but also diversity as a societal... Read more
On the 20th November 2019, Ciné-ONU screened ‘Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man’ in partnership with United Nati... Read more
Monday 25th November, 19:00 (Cinéma Galeries) To mark the International Day for the Elimination... Read more
By 2030, university campuses will have changed and should be aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, a... Read more
Tuesday 19th November, 19:00 (Cinéma Galeries) To mark World Toilet Day, the United Nations presents: ‘Mr. ... Read more
On the 23rd October 2019, Ciné-ONU screened ‘Out of Plastic’ in Madrid, organized by the Spain and Andorra D... Read more
Over the past two weeks, UN officials from various programmes and agencies, including UNESCO and UNIDO, UN youth ... Read more
22 Now Sami children and youth can discuss the Sustainable Development Goals in their own language, Northern Sami... Read more
Ronse, 16 October 2019 - In the run-up to UN Day, marked every year on 24 October, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister ... Read more
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