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'''''UN Special''''', former magazine of international civil servants in Geneva, was founded in 1949 and circulated uninterruptedly until December 2019. As of 2020, the staff associations of the two organizations that co-owned the magazine went their separate ways, each with its own publication: '''[https://untoday.org/ UN Today]''' for the United Nations Staff Union and '''[https://newspecial.org/ NewSpecial]''' for the World Health Organization and other international organizations. ''The use of the United Nations name, logo and emblems are retained by UN Today exclusively in the magazine name, however the pool of writers of NewSpecial includes UN Staff members, diplomats, and others''.

'''''UN Special''''', former magazine of international civil servants in Geneva, was founded in 1949 and circulated uninterruptedly until December 2019. As of 2020, the staff associations of the two organizations that co-owned the magazine went their separate ways, each with its own publication: '''''[https://untoday.org/ UN Today]''''' for the United Nations Staff Union and '''''[https://newspecial.org/ NewSpecial]''''' for the World Health Organization and other international organizations. ''The use of the United Nations name, logo and emblems are retained by UN Today exclusively in the magazine name, however the pool of writers of NewSpecial includes UN Staff members, diplomats, and others''.



== History==

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Over the years, ''UN Special'' developed to become a professional 50 page-magazine with an average of 32 articles, mainly in English and French (the six [[official UN languages]] are English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese).

Over the years, ''UN Special'' developed to become a professional 50 page-magazine with an average of 32 articles, mainly in English and French (the six [[official UN languages]] are English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese).

Earlier, the content of the magazine tended to focus on UN staff issues, however, with its development and increase in outreach, the magazine covers a broad range of topics related to the work of international organizations and governance, such as [[peace-keeping]], [[poverty reduction]], [[human rights]], [[climate change mitigation]], [[environmental protection]], natural disaster management and the status of the [[Millennium Development Goals]] (MDGs). The recent global discussions on greening the economy and enhancing [[sustainable development]] are reflected in the magazine due to the engagement within these topics of those contributing to the ''UN Special''. Cultural and environmental [[world heritage sites]] (listed by [[UNESCO]]), find their coverage in the magazine as well.

Earlier, the content of the magazine tended to focus on UN staff issues, however, with its development and increase in outreach, the magazine covers a broad range of topics related to the work of international organizations and governance, such as [[peace-keeping]], [[poverty reduction]], [[human rights]], [[climate change mitigation]], [[environmental protection]], natural disaster management and the status of the [[Millennium Development Goals]] (MDGs). The recent global discussions on greening the economy and enhancing [[sustainable development]] are reflected in the magazine due to the engagement within these topics of those contributing to the ''UN Special''. Cultural and environmental [[World Heritage Sites]] (listed by [[UNESCO]]), find their coverage in the magazine as well.



In October 2009, the exhibition “UN Special magazine: History over 60 years” was inaugurated in the [[Palais des Nations]] in Geneva. The exhibition traced the development of ''UN Special'' from the very first magazine in 1949, highlights key moments in the history of the United Nations, as experienced and told by staff. The exhibition was visited by the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Ban Ki-moon]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.unspecial.org/60thAnniversary/gallerySG.html|title=Archived copy |access-date=17 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043805/http://www.unspecial.org/60thAnniversary/gallerySG.html |archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead }}</ref> The Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Geneva]] [[Sergei Ordzhonikidze]] in his opening remarks to mark the 60th anniversary of the ''UN Special'' magazine noted: "I believe that UN Special embodies both the United Nations’ unique ability to facilitate cooperation between people of all backgrounds and its capacity to adjust to ever-changing circumstances – without losing sight of the overall objectives".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/dg.nsf/(httpSpeechesByYear_en)/ECE0B4E8A7D6F853C12576400049E475?OpenDocument&year=2009&navunid=DA1302D9298CEF1E80256EF700760B0B|title=Director-General &#124; UN GENEVA}}</ref>

In October 2009, the exhibition “UN Special magazine: History over 60 years” was inaugurated in the [[Palais des Nations]] in Geneva. The exhibition traced the development of ''UN Special'' from the very first magazine in 1949, highlights key moments in the history of the United Nations, as experienced and told by staff. The exhibition was visited by the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Ban Ki-moon]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.unspecial.org/60thAnniversary/gallerySG.html|title=Archived copy |access-date=17 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721043805/http://www.unspecial.org/60thAnniversary/gallerySG.html |archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead }}</ref> The Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Geneva]] [[Sergei Ordzhonikidze]] in his opening remarks to mark the 60th anniversary of the ''UN Special'' magazine noted: "I believe that UN Special embodies both the United Nations’ unique ability to facilitate cooperation between people of all backgrounds and its capacity to adjust to ever-changing circumstances – without losing sight of the overall objectives".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unog.ch/unog/website/dg.nsf/(httpSpeechesByYear_en)/ECE0B4E8A7D6F853C12576400049E475?OpenDocument&year=2009&navunid=DA1302D9298CEF1E80256EF700760B0B|title=Director-General &#124; UN GENEVA}}</ref>


Revision as of 00:58, 5 June 2022

UN Special, former magazine of international civil servants in Geneva, was founded in 1949 and circulated uninterruptedly until December 2019. As of 2020, the staff associations of the two organizations that co-owned the magazine went their separate ways, each with its own publication: UN Today for the United Nations Staff Union and NewSpecial for the World Health Organization and other international organizations. The use of the United Nations name, logo and emblems are retained by UN Today exclusively in the magazine name, however the pool of writers of NewSpecial includes UN Staff members, diplomats, and others.

History

Cover of the first issue of the UN Special, 1949.

The first issue of UN Special was published on 24 October 1949. It was handwritten and the cover was signed by the members of the Editorial Committee at that time. Among the articles, essays and UN announcements in this very first issue under the Chief Editor R.J Spencer, we find a welcoming address by Wladimir Moderow, the representative of the Secretary-General, the Director-General of the European Office of the United Nations (the nation of the United Nations Office at Geneva in 1949) and by Gunnar Myrdal, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, UNECE. Another interesting contribution was dedicated to the celebration of the United Nations Day, announcing public reading of the Preamble of the UN Charter. This first issue contained 22 black and white pages without defined columns and without photos.

Over the years, UN Special developed to become a professional 50 page-magazine with an average of 32 articles, mainly in English and French (the six official UN languages are English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese). Earlier, the content of the magazine tended to focus on UN staff issues, however, with its development and increase in outreach, the magazine covers a broad range of topics related to the work of international organizations and governance, such as peace-keeping, poverty reduction, human rights, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, natural disaster management and the status of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The recent global discussions on greening the economy and enhancing sustainable development are reflected in the magazine due to the engagement within these topics of those contributing to the UN Special. Cultural and environmental World Heritage Sites (listed by UNESCO), find their coverage in the magazine as well.

In October 2009, the exhibition “UN Special magazine: History over 60 years” was inaugurated in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The exhibition traced the development of UN Special from the very first magazine in 1949, highlights key moments in the history of the United Nations, as experienced and told by staff. The exhibition was visited by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon.[1] The Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Sergei Ordzhonikidze in his opening remarks to mark the 60th anniversary of the UN Special magazine noted: "I believe that UN Special embodies both the United Nations’ unique ability to facilitate cooperation between people of all backgrounds and its capacity to adjust to ever-changing circumstances – without losing sight of the overall objectives".[2]

In summer of 2015, UN Special submitted the nomination for the United Nations Secretary-General Awards (UNSG Awards) that honour individual staff members or teams who promote innovation, efficiency and excellence in the way the Organization delivers its programmes and services. On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, UN Special was announced shortlisted in the category: Staff Volunteerism, for the collective work of the colleagues who promoted Organizational values through the commitment of personal time and/or expertise to a deserving cause outside their job description.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ "Director-General | UN GENEVA".

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UN_Special&oldid=1091554785"

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