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Resources for learning more about the work of the United Nations and the Friends of the U.N. organization.
> Give Peace Your Vote
A nationwide project to help register the 20 million Americans who practice YOGA, MEDITATION, and DANCE. Together we can create a better world for all. Voting is one way to accomplish this, it’s just good citizenship.
> Virtual Tour of the United Nations.
> Millennium Goals of the United Nations.
> Friends of U.N. Awards Program
Honoring Leadership and Excellence in Promoting Mutual Respect, Tolerance, and Human Rights.
> Friends of the U.N. Video
Size: 164.1 MB | History, purpose, structure, work, and millennium goals of the U.N.
> U.N. Illustrated Booklet on the Declaration of Human Rights
Size: 9.6 MB
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Top UN envoy urges parties to bring Nepalese peace process back on track ›
UN chief urges investment forum participants to promote development goals ›
UN agency calls for increased use of urban wastewater in agriculture ›
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