The day that Elyx has been looking forward to has finally arrived! After 70 days of travelling around the planet, visiting so many UN missions and meeting so many UN colleagues around the world, Elyx has finally arrived at UN Headquarters in New York City. Elyx cycles to the UN Headquarters (Photo credit: United Nations)
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On the way back to New York, after exploring Nepal, today Elyx is invited to visit Georgia, a fascinating country at the crossroad between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The UN presence in Georgia is composed of 12 specialized agencies and programs, whose actions are coordinated by the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) together with
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Elyx arrives today in Egypt, the most populous country in North Africa and the Arab world with a population of 89 million. Elyx is warmly welcomed by UNIC colleagues, who give the UN digital ambassador a grand tour among the country’s historical beauties. Elyx is dazzled by the Giza Pyramids in Cairo! (Photo credit: UNIC
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After 70 days of travelling, one should be exhausted, but Elyx arrives in China’s largest city, Shanghai, with unprecedented energy and enthusiasm. The UN digital ambassador knows that the visit cannot be too long, since later today, Elyx’ trip around the world will end in New York at the United Nations Head Quarters with the
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Six months after the devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal in April 2015, Elyx is invited to visit the country in order to raise awareness about the constant efforts and actions still needed in the territory, especially as winter approaches. Nepal is the crossroad of vibrant cultures, spectacular temples, breathtaking nature and landscapes, but also a
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Today Elyx is happy but very cold! Indeed our digital ambassador is in Mongolia, in Ulaanbaatar city which is the coldest capital on earth. But Elyx knows that Mongolian people are warm and welcoming, and he can’t wait to meet them! On arrival Elyx learns that in 1961, during the 16th Session of the General
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Elyx lands in Barbados, a wonderful island country in the Lesser Antilles, where UN friends are looking forward to its arrival. The UN digital ambassador could not choose a better time. Within the World Food Day Week of Activities, Elyx helps to launch the Barbados Food and Nutrition Security Media Campaign, funded through an FAO
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Elyx’s next stop is in the United States. One of the United Nations founding members, the US are a permanent member of the UN Security Council as well as the top contributor to the UN peacekeeping operations budget. UNIC friends welcome Elyx with open arms in the capital, Washington D.C., where they give it a
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From Brussels, it is only a quick trip for the UN Digital Ambassador to the Hague. During its last visit Elyx had promised its friends in the Netherlands to return for the UN Day celebrations and Elyx is very pleased to have the time to stop by for a quick visit. The UN Day events
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Elyx takes some time out of its busy schedule this final week to return to Belgium and pay a special visit to the staff of UNRIC who have assisted Elyx during the journey around the world. As Elyx learned during the previous visit, UNRIC aims to spread the UN message in Western Europe. UNRIC is
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