Elyx, the UN digital ambassador, arrived in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and immediately joined members of the UN for a tour of the country. Despite a vast amount of natural and mineral resources, DRC ranked 186th out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index. Ongoing conflict and general insecurity have led to
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After learning more about the WFP´s role in the reconstruction of Indonesia, Elyx had to hurry up to attend a great UN event in Portugal. This time our digital ambassador was a special guest to the UNEARTH exhibition that celebrates the organization’s 70th anniversary, showing pictures and posters about four action pillars: human rights, peace
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The field exercise in Danube Delta yesterday reminded Elyx of the importance of collaboration and cooperation in order to respond effectively to disasters. This is also exactly what Elyx is discovering while hanging out in Indonesia. Elyx entered the building of the World Food Program (WFP) located in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city, to discover how
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After saying goodbyes to new friends in Sierra Leone, Elyx now arrives in the Danube Delta, Europe’s second largest river delta, shared by the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. Elyx is impressed by the beauty of a unique ecosystem that hosts over 5,000 animal and plant species. No wonder that since 1991 the core
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Ever since landing in Sierra Leone this morning, Elyx took a few precautions such as washing its hands a number of times. Elyx knows that even though Ebola has receded, one should still be vigilant. Elyx was sad to hear that after a few weeks of no new Ebola cases, a woman recently died of
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Up bright and early in anticipation of visiting the UN City in Copenhagen, Elyx set out to showcase the work of the UN in Denmark. Host to 10 UN agencies, the UN City a star-shaped polygon building has been awarded prizes for its Eco-friendly structure. Eager to get started, Elyx, almost broke a couple of
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After spending a great weekend in Brussels where Elyx has learned a lot about how the European Union supports UN interventions and activities around the world, the UN digital ambassador was eager to explore how the UN works in the field. Elyx was invited to visit the Minawaou camp in the Far North region of Cameroon where
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After exploring Australia, it was once again time for Elyx to move on and get ready for the next visit. This time, the UN digital ambassador traveled all the way to Belgium. Elyx arrived in Brussels early in the morning and although the digital ambassador was a bit exhausted from the long trip, Elyx was
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After learning about the legend of Senbaruzu in Japan, Elyx was ready to go down under and visit Australia with its beautiful landscapes, exotic animals and interesting culture. Arriving in the capital of Canberra, Elyx was welcomed by UN staff in the city. Even though Australia is a very big country, there are only two
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Elyx felt revived from the sunny beaches of Togo, and after arriving in Japan, immediately wanted to visit the UN University in Tokyo and exercise the brain. Elyx was very impressed with the work of the university, which covers subjects from peace, security and human rights to sustainable energy and technology. Following the tour, Elyx
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