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| Much more modern as many may expect An in-depth Crash Course About the UN |
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| New York, December 2, 2005 |
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On November 30 and December 1 journalists had the opportunity to gain insight into the workings of the United Nations at an informative and intensive two-day session organized by the Foreign Press Center in New York City. The topics discussed included major structural and legislative issues central to the world organization and its role in peace building and keeping.
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| Elwira Blazewicz exploring the UN | |||||||||||
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Soad Mansour Sommereyns, Chief of the UN Website Languages Unit, delivered a brilliant speech about the vital role that communication has at the United Nations. Soad Mansour Sommereyns, Chief of the UN Website Languages Unit, delivered a brilliant speech about the vital role that communication has at the United Nations. Keeping the organization from becoming a modern "Tower of Babel", by insuring that its multitude of representatives are accurately informed in their respective language is an immense task.
While some may consider the UN as an old-fashioned institution trying to fulfill unrealistic goals, myself and other journalists still have a great respect for those nations and individuals who work towards world peace. Is it easy to keep one's idealism in the face of real and perpetual conflicts? No. Is it worth it? Absolutely! Elwira Blazewicz |
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