Happy new year!

Happy new year!

Now that 2013 is in full swing, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been meeting with staff in the newly-renovated Secretariat building to wish them a happy new year.  Today he stopped by one of the floors occupied by staff of  Department of Public Information,...

Empowering Women in Zimbabwe

Empowering Women in Zimbabwe

by Mary Ferreira Rosemary Marimo is a woman with purpose. She began prospecting for gold in Musowe, Zimbabwe with her husband 20 years ago. Now, 60 years old, she has been running the business alone. I first met Rosemary when I visited Zimbabwe to produce a feature...

Meet five UN tour guides on Twitter

Meet five UN tour guides on Twitter

Have you every wanted to take a tour of the UN?  You can now follow five UN tour guides on Twitter. The guides tweet about their daily experiences, general information about the UN and give an inside glimpse at what is happening at the UN Headquarters in New York. Get...

Great Zimbabwe

by Mary Ferreira 3 December 2012 - After much flying time, we arrived in Zimbabwe to film a story on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. As part of the story, a workshop sponsored by UNDP, held in the town of Masvingo some 180 miles from Harare, was also covered....

Social media highlights from Australia, Qatar, South Sudan and more

Social media highlights from Australia, Qatar, South Sudan and more

Here’s a selection of photos you may have missed posted on UN social media accounts from around the UN system over the past few weeks and shared with our social media team.  We’ve also included some photos taken by fans and followers.  Thank you to all who...

Social media highlights from Albania, New York City, Gambia and more

Social media highlights from Albania, New York City, Gambia and more

Here’s a selection of photos you may have missed posted on UN social media accounts from around the UN system over the past few weeks and shared with our social media team.  We’ve also included some photos taken by fans and followers.  Thank you to all who...