Today Elyx arrived in Viet Nam and was welcomed by UN Volunteers. They immediately took the UN Digital ambassador under their wing and escorted Elyx to Green One UN House to join UN70 celebrations. Green One UN House is the first green UN building in the world and was inaugurated in Hanoi on May 23
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Today Elyx arrived in Tanzania and was immediately greeted by local UN staff. They told Elyx that UN Tanzania is one of eight country offices to pilot the Delivering as One reform, which develops new ways of working together with government to achieve a greater impact on the ground. They whisked the Digital Ambassador off
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After an evening in Mali, Elyx went to Ecuador and met up with the UNDP team in Quito. For this occasion, our digital Ambassador dressed up in the colors of the country’s national flag. Together with the UNDP team, Elyx visited the Iglesia de San Francisco, the largest architectural ensemble among the historical structures of
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Elyx arrives today in Mali, a landlocked republic in Western Africa, whose richness in history and culture is quite remarkable. WFP staff warmly welcomes the UN digital ambassador at the capital’s airport, in Bamako. Elyx learns about the challenges faced by this country in terms of food security: even in peaceful years, malnutrition rates in
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After an exciting day in the United Kingdom, Elyx moved on and arrived in Geneva, Switzerland. The digital ambassador is excited to get to know the diverse activities of the large United Nations family based in Geneva that includes UNHCR, UNHCHR, OCHA, WHO and many more. Elyx is welcomed in front of the impressive Palais
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After a very satisfying full English breakfast, Elyx goes underground to take the tube like millions of Londoners. Taking the #London tube during rush hour is quite a human experience. Elyx instantly feels the energy of London. A few of our colleagues are present in London, such as UNHCR and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Today Elyx arrives in Armenia, a republic located on the border between Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, at about 1800 meters above sea level! What immediately strikes Elyx is the geographical variety of the country, where seven main landscape types are represented: from the desert to alpine zones. Local residents proudly tell Elyx that their
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Today our digital ambassador is eager to find out more about the UN life-changing work in the field and there is no better way to start the journey than visiting Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Elyx joins the UNICEF staff in Mpoko camp for internally displaced people, near Bangui’s International Aiport (Crédit UNICEFCAR/2015/Le Du) Upon arrival
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Elyx arrived in the Netherlands, just in time to celebrate International Day of Peace. In The Hague, Elyx was greeted by representatives from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Like most people in Holland, Elyx rode to the Peace Palace, home of the ICJ, by bike. (Did you know that in The Netherlands there are
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Another day, another country. This time is the Kingdom of Jordan. A country bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and Israel and Palestine to the west. UN has a large presence in Jordan with 17 Agencies, Funds and Programs, including the WFP, UNESCO, UNHCR,
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