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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It’s good to be digital and have a carbon footprint so little. Monday in Burma and Tuesday in Mexico. Elyx is thrilled to arrive in Mexico City the cradle of ancient Aztec civilization. Elyx is very touched to be so warmly greeted by yet another group of UN colleagues in yet another country. Twenty three
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12,000 kilometres away, Elyx arrives in Myanmar, also known as Burma. Arguably one of the most beautiful countries in the world, Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia and is bordered by Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand. The UN has had a sizable presence in Burma since the country’s independence in 1948 and has provided support
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After Elyx has spent the night in Bremen, the digital ambassador continues the Germany tour – rested and curious to learn more. Before celebrating the 25th anniversary of German reunification in Berlin, Elyx visits another Hanseatic City – Hamburg which is only a stone’s throw from Bremen. Hamburg is the seat of the International Tribunal
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In the past week wherever Elyx went there was talk of the Sustainable Development Goals. But what is sustainable development and what are these goals? Excellent question to put to our colleagues in Germany where a multi-city tour is organized for Elyx. First stop Bonn, the former capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and
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Iran’s President of the Republic, Hassan Rohani is in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, but that doesn’t stop the UN digital ambassador, Elyx, from visiting the ancient country, which is one of the founding members of the UN. Eager to see some famous sites, Elyx is taken by colleagues from the
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Yesterday, the first week of the 70th session of the General Assembly ended and strong theme has been climate change, especially in preparation for the climate summit (COP21) in December. The UN Country Team in the Kingdom of Bahrain invited Elyx to visit their country to show the efforts and progresses of UNEP and UNDP
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Elyx met with staff from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on the ground in Guinea, a country that has been hit hard by virus Ebola. UN agencies helped the government come to grips with the epidemics, which has resulted so far in more than 10,000 deaths. UNICEF deployed its staff to raise awareness of
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