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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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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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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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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On this beautiful autumn day, Elyx decides to make a stop in Kabul. Some WFP friends are waiting for our Digital Ambassador to show it their actions in Afghanistan! The issues faced by the Afghan people truly sadden Elyx. Indeed, Afghanistan is a beautiful country that has been ravaged by decades of terrible hardships and conflicts.
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