World No Tobacco Day 2008 was nationally commemorated under the theme “Tobacco Free Youth”, on 31 May 2008 at the grounds of Eritrea Institute of Technology in Central Region. The event was organized in cooperation with Ministry of Health, National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, UNO Asmara and WHO.

The United Nations System in Eritrea colorfully commemorated the UN day on 24 October 2007 at the UN compound in the presence of H.E. Mr. Osman Salih, Minister of Foreign Affairs, other government officials, the diplomatic community, invited guests and the UN staff.

Pretoria, South Africa – Sixteen UN information centres (UNICs) in sub-Saharan Africa, marking World Information Society Day, today launched new websites in an effort to bring the work of the United Nations closer to its local constituencies around the continent.