UN Lusaka celebrates United Nations Day
Approximately 300 guests attended an event organized by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka on behalf of the UN Country Team to celebrate UN Day. Activities included music by the Burundian...
View ArticleThe youth group Young Enterpreneurs Organization visits UNIC Lusaka
On 11 November the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka welcomed the youth group Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (Y.E.O.) which seeks to empower young people by building their...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka hosts International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims...
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka together with United Nations Youth Association of Zambia (YUNA) hosted the third International Day in of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka marks International Mother Language Day
On 21 February, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka together with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Zambia Commission for the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day exhibit launched at the Mulungushi International...
The United Nations System in Zambia participated in a two day exhibit on 5 and 6 March as part of International Women's Day celebrations under the theme "Financing for Gender Equality." The UN along...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates World Book and Copyright Day
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka, together with the UN System in Zambia and partner Read Beyond Zambia, celebrated World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April. Celebrations began with...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates 60th anniversary of UN peacekeeping
The UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Zambia commemorated the 60th anniversary of UN peacekeeping with a memorial service at the cathedral of Lusaka. The Chief Security Advisor of the UN in Zambia and...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates World Environment Day
The UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Zambia together with the government of the Republic of Zambia and other stakeholders celebrated World Environment Day 2008 under the theme “Kick the CO2 Habit:...
View ArticleUnited Nations in Zambia celebrates UN Day
The Nomakanjani Cultural Dance Group in action at UN Day celebrations On 7 November the UN in Zambia celebrated United Nations Day at the UN House in Lusaka. Guests included the Minister of Energy and...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates Human Rights Day
Children at open air concert at Chawama Market, Lusaka The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka organized a series of events to commemorate Human Rights Day. On 8 December 2008 there was...
View ArticleDrawings from Africa on “Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination”
R-L: Mickie Mumba, Blessing Sinkala, Mannesseh Zulu and Moses Lungu The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka participated in the human rights “Drawings from Africa” initiative, organized...
View ArticleZambia: 16th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide - Film Screening and Exhibition
Students from Nkrumah College of Education watching “As We Forgive” The United Nations Informa-tion Centre (UNIC) Lusaka embarked on a three-day outreach tour of universities and colleges in the two...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Minister of Defense Kalombo Mwansa (centre left) during an interview The United Nations Infor-mation Centre (UNIC) Lusaka celebrated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 28 May. Local high...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka celebrates World Environment Day
Students and their ready-to-be-planted tress on World Environment Day The United Nations Infor-mation Centre (UNIC) Lusaka celebrated World Environment Day with a tree planting ceremony on 5 June. A...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka - Nelson Mandela Day
South African High Commissioner with students On 18 July, in Zambia, the United Nations partnered with the South African High in organizing Nelson Mandela Day, which was held at the Nelson Mandela...
View ArticleStand Up End Poverty Campaign 2010
A dance to contribute to the MDG health goals On 17 September, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka, organized the 7th Zambia Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Campaign for this...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka: UN Day celebrations
Students listening to the UN4U presentation The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka staff went to Hillside Basic School on 22 October, 2010. There were 120 pupils who took part in the UN4U session...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka: Human Rights Day
Youths enjoying the music On 10 December, Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating Human Rights Day under the theme “Speak Up… Stop Discrimination.” The United Nations in partnership with...
View Articlelaunch of 2010 INCB Report in Lusaka
The Zambian government will construct this year a drug rehabilitation centre to enable drug addicts to be rehabilitated and re-integrated into society so that they can become productive and contribute...
View ArticleZambia: 17th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide
Students during the Q&A session The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Zambia organized a 3-day outreach tour to universities and colleges in 2 provincial towns: Kitwe on the Copperbelt...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka Awards High School Students in Computer Training Programme...
The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka introduced regular ICT training sessions to college and university students starting October 2009. In April 2011, UNIC targeted high school students to conduct...
View ArticleSouth African Community and the UN Launch School Reconstruction on Mandela Day
On 18 July, as part of the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, a consortium of South African companies, under the aegis of the South African High Commission and in partnership with the...
View ArticleUN Day in Zambia
On October 23, as part of the UN4U outreach campaign, the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka organized a talk on UN activities, both global and in Zambia. This presentation took place at Matero...
View Article2012 UNCTAD LDC Report launch
On 26 November the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Lusaka organized a media launch for the 2012 UNCTAD Least Developed Countries Report. Twenty journalists from print and electronic media represented...
View ArticleHolocaust Remembrance in Zambia
Moment of silence observed in honour of heroes who have lost their lives to save othersZambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day in memory of the victims of the...
View Article19th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide
To mark this year’s commemoration, UNIC Lusaka embarked on a two day educational outreach tour in Kabwe, Central Province from 8-9 April under the theme “To console one another”. The educational...
View ArticleWell Wishes for Madiba on his Birthday
To mark Nelson Mandela Day in Zambia, the United Nations organized 3 simultaneous activities that took place in Lusaka in the spirit of dedicating 67 minutes to community service at the Lusaka central...
View Article20th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide
It’s been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda happened and yet the memories are still fresh in the memories of many. It was a time of confusion, betrayal, a time of people who once lived in harmony...
View Article“Media Freedom for a Better Future; shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda”
Press Freedom is the freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published material, this freedom is free for all. However, in many countries in the...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka World Environment Day: Activity in Brief World Environment Day 2014
Tree plantingOn 5 June, Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the world environment day whose theme is “Raise your Voice not Greenhouse Gases and Protect Environment”. A number of...
View ArticleThe UN in Zambia holds Discussion Forums on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) addressed the fact that not enough recognition had been given to some of the world’s main development challenges: poverty reduction, education, maternal health,...
View ArticleRemembering victims of the Holocaust in Lusaka
Holocaust ExhibitionThe United Nations in Zambia held a series of outreach activities in various educational institutions from January 26 to 28 January 2015 namely Lake Road School, University of...
View ArticleRemembering victims of the Holocaust in Lusaka
Holocaust ExhibitionThe United Nations in Zambia held a series of outreach activities in various educational institutions from January 26 to 28 January 2015 namely Lake Road School, University of...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka Zambia: 21st Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide
The year 2015 marks twenty one (21) years since the genocide in Rwanda happened and yet the memories are still fresh in the memories of many. It was a time of confusion, betrayal, a time of people who...
View ArticleHelen Clark Visits Zambia
UNDP Administrator Ms. Helen Clark was in Zambia from 16 to 19 July 2015. During this visit she held a number of meetings with Republican President Mr. Edger Lungu, The National Assembly, Minister of...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka Celebrates World Press Freedom Day
To celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka organized a series of events during 28 April and 3 May, including a media workshop, a media exhibition, a...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka Celebrates World Press Freedom Day
To celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lusaka organized a series of events during 28 April and 3 May, including a media workshop, a media exhibition, a...
View ArticleUNIC Lusaka: the Sustainable Development Goals-Learning Process for Private...
The United Nations Youth Association of Zambia, Chingola Chapter organized a series of discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) with the focus on Goal 11-"Sustainable Cities and...
View ArticleZambia Remembers Dag Hammarskjöld with a Call for Peace
The United Nations System in Zambia joined partners that include the Government, the Sweden-based Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, the Swedish Embassy in Zambia and the Copperbelt University Dag...
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