The Secretary-General, message on world telecommunication and information society day

17 May 2012 - I welcome the focus on women and girls as the theme of this year's World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Information and communications technologies are already benefiting women and girls in numerous ways. E-commerce is expanding opportunities for entrepreneurship. Mobile telephones are enabling midwives to make childbirth safer. Electronic social networks are allowing women around the world to mobilize as never before for democracy, dignity and human rights.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale a telecomunicațiilor și societății informaționale

Генеральный Секретарь, послание по случаю всемирного дня электросвязи и информацион-ного общества

În Republica Moldova va fi organizată a IV-a ediţie a Festivalului FAMILIA

15 May 2012 - The fourth edition of the Family Festival, dedicated to the International Family Day, celebrated every year on May 15, was launched in Chisinau today. With the motto "Together we are a family", this year's edition will run from May 15 to 20, with the theme of the importance of intergenerational relations and family values.

Statement by UN Resident Coordinator at the joint Government – UN press conference to launch the Family Festival in Moldova

The Secretary-General, message on the international day of families

15 May 2012 - This year's International Day of Families highlights the need for work-family balance. The aim is to help workers everywhere provide for their families financially and emotionally, while also contributing to the socio-economic development of their societies.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei internaţionale a familiei

Acting Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani: Moldova / Anti-discrimination law

11 May 2012 - A comprehensive anti-discrimination law, which has been under preparation in Moldova since 2008, is currently being hotly debated in the country and pending consultations within the Government. We urge the Government of Moldova to act on its commitment to adopt this long-overdue legislation in conformity with obligations under international human rights law.

Purtatorul de cuvînt interimar al Înaltului Comisar ONU pentru Drepturile Omului, Ravina Shamdasani: Moldova / Legea anti-discriminare

Действующий пресс-секретарь Верховного Комиссара ООН по Правам Человека, Равина Шамдасани: Молдова / Закон о недискриминации

The United Nations launched the annual competition for the best action to promote and protect human rights in Moldova

7 May 2012 - The United Nations in the Republic of Moldova launched today the 8th edition of the competition for the best action to promote and protect human rights. The competition, organized each year, aims to highlight and award the most valuable initiatives and actions by civil society organizations and journalists to protect and promote human rights in Moldova. In 2012, a third category was included in the competition for public authorities who have demonstrably achieved excellence beyond the call of duty in the area of the protection or fulfilment of human rights.

ONU lansează concursul anual pentru cea mai bună acţiune de promovare şi protecţie a drepturilor omului

Организация Объединенных Наций дала старт ежегодному конкурсу на лучшую акцию по продвижению и защите прав человека в Молдове

Joint Message by UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon and UNESCO Director-General Ms Irina Bokova on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day

3 May 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.

Mesajul comun al Secretarului General ONU, Ban Ki-moon, şi Directorului General UNESCO Irina Bokova cu ocazia Zilei Mondiale a Libertăţii Presei

Совместное послание Генерального секретаря Организации Объединенных Наций г-на Пан Ги Муна и Генерального директора ЮНЕСКО г-жи Ирины Боковой по случаю Всемирного дня свободы печати

Building Future at Home

30 April 2012 - During 2011, more than 530 young people and women, including people from socially vulnerable families and 256 migrants and their first relatives from all over the Republic of Moldova benefited from the economic empowerment trainings aimed at strengthening their entrepreneurial capacities and knowledge on legal, management and financial issues in launching and running a business.

Făureşte-ţi viitorul acasă

Green Light for the National Decentralization Strategy

26 April 2012 - After two years of public debates and consultations, the National Decentralization Strategy was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on April 5, 2012. The draft Strategy and Action Plan was developed with the support of the Joint Integrated Local Development Programme (JILDP).

Undă verde pentru Strategia Naţională de Descentralizare

Bulgaria and Moldova become latest states to accede to Statelessness Conventions

24 April 2012 - Bulgaria and Moldova have become the latest states to accede to the international conventions on statelessness. The Republic of Moldova formally deposited its instruments of accession to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness with the United Nations in New York on 19th April. Bulgaria acceded to the two important treaties a month earlier, on 22nd March.

Bulgaria și Moldova la moment sunt ultimele state ce aderă la Convenţia privind apatridia

Болгария и Молдова являются на данный момент последними странами, присоединившимися к Конвенциям о безгражданстве

New website www.migratie.md : we know everything about legal and safe migration

24 April 2012 - The modernization and re-launching of the www.migratie.md website allows citizens of the Republic of Moldova who have decided to go abroad, to easily access extensive and comprehensive information about the possibilities and opportunities to migrate to over 20 countries around the world. Furthermore, foreign citizens who would like to visit or settle in our country can find information about legal stay requirements, job and business opportunities on the same site.

Noul site web www.migratie.md: noi cunoastem totul despre migratia sigura si legala

Increased attention to the integration of older people

24 April 2012 - European countries, including Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are experiencing an unprecedented demographic transition, one that overlaps their recent political and economic transformations. Hence, the unique conditions for rapid ageing of relatively poor populations are specific to this region, including the Republic of Moldova.

Atenţie sporită pentru integrarea persoanelor vârstnice

Republic of Moldova has the most "Luxurious" pension system within the European and international context

19 April 2012 - The overall objective of population policies is to solve gradually demographic problems in order to diminish the demographic decline, to create conditions for quantitative and qualitative growth of the population, to carry out the connection between demographic, economic and social security for a sustainable development.

Republica Moldova are cel mai "luxos" sistem de pensii în context european şi internaţional

A chance to education for children in Schinoasa village

18 April 2012 - A community centre for early education and family information was recently inaugurated in Schinoasa village, Calarasi rayon. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education, Tatiana Potîng, UNICEF Representative in Moldova, Alexandra Yuster, local authority representatives, parents and children.

O șansă la educaţie pentru copiii din localitatea de romi Schinoasa

Next winter 72 schools, kindergartens and community centres will be heated with biomass energy

17 April 2012 - 23 rural communities located in four northern districts of the country will heat their schools, kindergartens, mayor's offi ces, and community centres with locally produced agricultural waste- based energy starting with the next cold season. Overall, 30 public institutions will ensure their energy safety by being connected to renewable energy systems.

Iarna viitoare 72 de şcoli, grădiniţe și centre comunitare din Moldova se vor încălzi cu energie din biomasă

Withdrawal of NIT television license raises serious human rights concerns

9 April 2012 - The United Nations in Moldova expresses serious concern with the withdrawal by the Audiovisual Coordination Council on April 5 of the license of the television broadcaster Noile Idei Televizate (NIT). The decision was applied immediately, and as of April 7, NIT was no longer broadcasting. Until terminated, NIT broadcast predominantly in Russian, and was widely seen as affiliated with the opposition Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova.

Retragerea licenței de emisie a postului de televiziune NIT trezește îngrijorări serioase privind drepturile omului

Отзыв лицензии на вещание NIT вызывает серьёзную обеспокоенность о соблюдении прав человека

The Secretary-General, message on world health day

7 April 2012 - Each year on 7 April, we observe World Health Day to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. This year's theme, "Good health adds life to years", conveys an important message: promoting good health throughout life improves one's chances of remaining healthy and productive in one's later years.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale a sănătății

Генеральный Секретарь, всемирный день здоровья

The Secretary-General, message on world autism awareness day

2 April 2012 - Autism is not limited to a single region or a country; it is a worldwide challenge that requires global action. Although developmental disabilities such as autism begin in childhood, they persist throughout a person's life. Our work with and for people with autism should not be limited to early identification and treatment; it should include therapies, educational plans and other steps that lead us towards sustained, lifelong engagement.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale de conștientizare a autismului

Генеральный Секретарь, послание по случаю всемирного дня распространения информации о проблеме аутизма

The Secretary-General, message on world tuberculosis day

24 March 2012 - For too long, tuberculosis has not received sufficient attention. The result of this neglect is needless suffering: in 2010 alone, nearly 9 million people fell ill with TB and 1.4 million died, with 95 per cent of these deaths occurring in developing countries. These numbers make tuberculosis the second top infectious killer of adults worldwide.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale de combatere a tuberculozei

Генеральный Секретарь, послание по случаю всемирного дня борьбы с туберкулезом

The Secretary-General, message on the international day for the right to the truth concerning gross human rights violations and for the dignity of victims

24 March 2012 - Today we pay tribute to the memory of Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered in El Salvador on this day in 1980 for refusing to be silent in the face of violence, abuse and injustice.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei internaţionale a dreptului la cunoașterea adevărului despre încălcările grave ale drepturilor omului şi a demnității victimelor

Генеральный Секретарь, послание по случаю международного дня права на установление истины в отношении грубых нарушений прав человека и достоинства жертв

EU and UNHCR hand over apartments for refugee families

23 March 2012 - The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will today hand over four apartments to local authorities in Mereni, Anenii Noi district that have been rehabilitated to shelter refugees under the EU/UNHCR co-funded Local Integration Project for Refugees.

UE si UNHCR transmit apartamente pentru familiile de refugiati

The Secretary-General, message on world water day

22 March 2012 - Over the coming decades, feeding a growing global population and ensuring food and nutrition security for all will depend on increasing food production. This, in turn, means ensuring the sustainable use of our most critical finite resource – water.

Secretarul General, mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale a apei

Генеральный Секретарь, послание по случаю всемирного дня водных ресурсов

The Secretary-General, message on world Down syndrome day

21 March 2012 - Today marks the first commemoration of World Down Syndrome Day. I congratulate the global partnership of governments, activists, families, professionals and others that worked so tirelessly and passionately to bring this Day into existence.

Secretarul General,mesaj cu ocazia zilei mondiale a sindromului Down