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UN Resident Coordinator and Finnish Ambassador Visit UN Project Sites in Southern Kyrgyzstan

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Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan (May 6, 2012) - “It was a great opportunity to get to know some very friendly and welcoming people who work in these communities and projects we had the chance to visit”, stated Mikko Kinnunen, the Finnish Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on a joined visit with Alexander Avanessov, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Kyrgyzstan. Mr. Avanessov and Mr. Kinnunen visited UNDP, WFP and UNICEF projects in and around Jalal-Abad on Sunday, 6th of May, as well as met with some members of the Oblast Advisory Committee to hear about their work.
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Message on the World Press Freedom Day 2012.

Joint Message by the UN Secretary-General and the UNESCO Director-General for the 2012 Observance
Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent media is essential for its exercise.
This is the message of World Press Freedom Day. Media freedom entails the freedom to hold opinions and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers, as stated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This freedom is essential for healthy and vibrant societies.
Change in the Arab world has shown the power of aspirations for rights when combined with new and old media. Newfound media freedom is promising to transform societies through greater transparency and accountability. It is opening new ways to communicate and to share information and knowledge. Powerful new voices are rising — especially from young people — where they were silent before. This is why this year’s World Press Freedom Day is centred on the theme of New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to Transform Societies.
Media freedom also faces severe pressures across the world. Last year, UNESCO condemned the killing of 62 journalists who died as a result of their work. These journalists must not be forgotten and these crimes should not remain unpunished. As media moves online, more online journalists, including bloggers, are being harassed, attacked, and killed for their work. They must receive the same protection as traditional media workers.
The first UN Inter-Agency Meeting on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity met at UNESCO on the 13 and 14 September 2011. We produced a Plan of Action for the UN to build a more free and safe environment for journalists and media workers everywhere. At the same time, we will continue to strengthen the legal foundations for free, pluralistic and independent media, especially in countries undergoing transformation or rebuilding after conflict. At a time of information overload, we must help young people especially to develop critical skills and greater media literacy.
World Press Freedom Day is our opportunity to raise the flag in the fight to advance media freedom. We call on States, professional media and non-governmental organisations everywhere to join forces with the United Nations to promote online and offline freedom of expression in accordance with internationally accepted principles. This is a pillar of individual rights, a foundation for healthy societies and a force for social transformation.

Joint Message by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and the UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova for the 2012 Observance of the World Press Freedom Day.

May 3, 2012.

Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent media is essential for its exercise.
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UNDP in Kyrgyzstan Signs Grant Agreements with NGOs to Help Provide More Effective Assistance to People Living with HIV

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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (May 1, 2012) – UNDP has recently signed grant agreements with three non-governmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan: AIDS Foundation East-West the Public Fund branch, Union of Legal Entities Association "Solidarity of People Living with HIV" and Country Network of People Living with HIV. These organizations promote rights of vulnerable categories of citizens, assisting them in social protection and supporting treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
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UNDP in Kyrgyzstan

The UNDP country office launched its activities in the Kyrgyz Republic in 1993, shortly after the country became independent in 1991, thus ushering in the official UN presence in the country. UNDP's mission is to help accelerate the achievement of the national Millennium Development Goals through capacity building and policy advice.

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About Kyrgyzstan

Located in Central Asia on the historical Silk Road, Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country famous for its natural heritage including its high peaks, glaciers, lakes, snow leopards and other natural attractions. The Kyrgyz Republic gained independence in 1991 and embarked on a transition to a democratic system of governance and market economy. 

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