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The publication of the new issue of the literary journal of the UN
United Nations Society of Writers

On Friday 24 January 2014 the United Nations Society of Writers held its 18th annual salon hosting 61 literature enthusiasts and 12 readers from the UN, UNCTAD, UNHCR, OHCHR, ILO, PEN Club and the Société Vaudoise des Ecrivains. Participants declamed poetry and epigrams in Arabic, English, French, German, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Aline Dedeyan performed her funny sketch “tax evasion”. We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the American poet William Stafford, and the 150th anniversary…

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Interview with Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
International Newspapers

Q : Mr. Eliasson, you took up office almost a year ago as Deputy Secretary-General, at a time when the world is going through tremendous changes. What exactly are your main functions in the midst of all this movement ? I support the Secretary-General by coordinating the work of the UN Secretariat on a wide range of political, humanitarian and development work. That can mean anything from working on the latest challenges we face in Syria and Mali to ensuring that the…

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