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United Nations - European Union Partnership Report

By making a difference in the lives of tens of millions of people in over a hundred countries, the UN team in Brussels is showcasing the concrete results of an increasingly dynamic partnership between the United Nations and the European Union.  With the motto “Improving Lives”, the fifth report released on 10 June details joint actions and is rich in detail putting a human face to the UN-EU partnership with a wide array of concrete examples spanning the globe: from mine clearance projects in Albania to hygiene improvement initiatives in Uganda.

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MDGs - the Brussels perspective

World leaders will meet in New York at the United Nations on September 20-22 to review progress made towards achieving key global development targets in health, hunger, poverty and education made a decade ago to be reached by 2015.  The UN team in Brussels has been focusing its partnership work with the European institutions to maintain Europe’s strong engagement in advancing on those targets known as the Millennium Development Goals.

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Unleash Your Creativity Against Poverty

The UN Regional Information Centre's We Can End Poverty campaign print ad competition called “Unleash your creativitiy”is now closed for submissions.  An impressive 2036 entries from 34 countries in Europe were submitted.  The 30 best ads have now been forwarded to a seven member jury of specialists who will select the competition winner.  The results will be announced in the beginning of August.  The winner will be awarded the Spanish presidency Prize of 5000€ on 10 September in Madrid.

Visit www.wecanendpoverty.eu to view the 30 best ads.

Brussels, 29 July -- Media Briefing: Joint Initiative of UNEP and EC: Tool Box to Benefit Climate while Eliminating Ozone Depleting Chemicals

UNEP logo and EU flagWhat?    Ozone Tool-Kit Launch: Guidance material for ozone- and climate-friendly HCFC phase-out
When?   Thursday 29 July 2010 – 10.30
Where?  Ground floor conference room, United Nations House, 14, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels, + 32 2 213 30 50

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Brussels, 12 August, 2010, Launch of International Year of Youth “PICNIC EUROTASTIC”

International Youth Year logoTo celebrate the International Youth Day and the start of the International Year of Youth, the three Belgian Youth councils together with the Flemish Support Point Youth will organize a giant sustainable picnic in the Royal Park in Brussels. With the support of the Belgian EU Presidency Youth and the European Youth Forum, UN Brussels invites all young people to share the lunch during ‘Picnic Eurotastic’.

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About the UN Team in Brussels

The United Nations team brings together 24 specialised agencies, funds and programmes spanning the development, humanitarian and human rights work of the UN. The Director of the UN Office in Brussels is the representative of the UN Secretary-General to the European Union institutions. The team works to build understanding and support for UN system activities within the EU institutions and amongst a wider public in Europe.

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