United Nations in Armenia Presents Booklet on culture of volunteerism in Armenia 15/07/2010 The new publication ‘’Culture of Volunteerisms in Armenia’’ which will serve civil society activists, authorities, students and volunteers was presented by the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Dirk Boberg. Everyone Counts: Quality Data Essential to Improving People’s Lives. World Population Day 2010 13/07/2010 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Armenia celebrated the World Population Day (11 July). ‘Everyone counts’, the theme of this year’s Day, highlights that the data can make a difference, and the key is to collect, analyze and disseminate data in such a way that it drives good decision making. UNHCR awards the 2010 Nansen Refugee Award to Alixandra Fazzina 12/07/2010 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today announced the winner of its annual Nansen Refugee Award, British photo-journalist Alixandra Fazzina. Ms. Fazzina was chosen for her tireless dedication to uncovering and portraying the overlooked human consequences of war. Yerevan Named World Book Capital 2010 by UN Cultural Agency 09/07/2010 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen the Armenian city of Yerevan as the 2012 World Book Capital as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote books and reading. Refugee children in UN House being informed about UN and Gender-based violence 08/07/2010 Save the Children, UN DPI and UNFPA “Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus” (CGBV) project jointly organized awareness raising meeting for children from refugee Iraqi families on United Nations in General and gender equality and GBV issues in particular. ILO Urges Strong Action on Jobs to Ensure Balanced economic Recovery on Eve on Toronto G20 Summit 06/07/2010 The annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 2010 session recently with a strong call for placing employment and social protection at the centre of recovery policies. “We must get the right balance of policies to secure strong, sustainable and balanced growth,” said conference delegates. | 
