Today, Elyx had the opportunity to explore one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s capital city Kiev. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) welcomed Elyx early in the morning. While absorbing Ukraine’s countless cathedrals and monasteries, Elyx learned that Ukraine became independent in 1990. During its transition, the UN offered its uninterrupted assistance
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Last Monday Elyx traveled to Niger. The UN digital ambassador promised to come back as soon as possible and here Elyx is again today! The ambassador could not miss the opportunity to join UNICEF Niger on a round of vaccinations within the framework of the National Polio Immunization Days. Elyx really wants to lend a
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After having visited the EXPO Milan 2015 and having tasted food from all over the world, Elyx is now eager to visit the capital city of Italy, Rome. Elyx is then invited to come and learn about the United Nations in Italy. There is a strong UN presence in Rome, as three of its main
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It’s the World Food Day and what a better place to celebrate it than Italy, the country with a renowned love for food? On this special occasion, the UN is holding the official celebration event at the Expo Milan 2015. Of course among the special guests was our digital ambassador Elyx! The World Exposition will
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How does Elyx manage to travel to so many parts of the world in just 70 days? Well, the digital ambassador can travel by cloud!
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Elyx arrives today in the Republic of Niger, a Western African country located between Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali and Nigeria, with a population of 19 million. As always, somebody is looking forward to greeting the digital ambassador: UNICEF colleagues this time! They tell Elyx that unfortunately climate change impact is particularly harsh in
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Elyx, the United Nations’s first digital ambassador, created by the renowned French artist Yak, continues travelling the world to celebrate the UN’s 70th anniversary. Elyx has no nationality, race or gender, and best of all Elyx does not speak, making it a truly universal character. Since August 15, Elyx has visited more than 20 countries
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Elyx is giddy at the idea of exploring India. With over 1.28 billion people, India is the second most populous country on the Planet. A truly unique country whose cultural richness bears testimony to its glorious history. A melting pot of languages, religions and culinary traditions. Home to immeasurable natural and architectural treasures. Who has
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The sun is shining and the sky is blue for Elyx’s arrival in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, the largest country in the African Continent after the break-up of the Sudan, Africa’s largest country. First stop, as usual, is the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), which has been present in Algiers since 1963. Elyx is
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Today Elyx is ready to explore the Republic of Haiti, where the UN staff has awaited our digital ambassador’s visit in their country. Haiti is a unique country sharing the Island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, in the beautiful Caribbean. However, through the last few years, Haiti has gone through challenges. Indeed, Elyx remembers
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