The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Manila, in partnership with the national library, recently launched a UN Corner at the Cavite provincial library in Trece Martires, Cavite. The UN Corner serves as an information hub in the province, providing wide access to information about the UN.  Ms. Agnes Aliman,  UNIC National Information Officer and Cavite provincial capitol officials unveiled the UN Corner on 22 August.

As part of the global campaign to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) New Delhi joined hands with the non-governmental organization BROTHERHOOD in organizing the sixth annual "We Care Film Fest" on disability issues. The purpose of the film festival is to create awareness about disability issues as well as to remove some of the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding the disabled and disabilities through the use of film. Short films and documentaries submitted to the festival will be screened in various locations throughout India from Februrary - April 2009 and the festival will culminate on 3 May 2009 with an awards ceremony.

On 21 August, UNIC Director Shalini Dewan opened the 2009 festival by launching the festival's website. She also distributed DVDs containing award-winning films from last year's festival and presented awards to the winners.

United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Tehran in cooperation with the UN Association of Iran organized a workshop on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 35 Iranian teachers on 19 August 2008.

The workshop began with opening remarks by the UNIC's National Information Officer, Mohammad Moghadam. The programme that followed included in-depth discussions about each of the eight Millennium Development goals.  The discussions were led by representatives from various UN agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 

The participants received MDG related materials from the UNIC and from UNICEF and UNFPA. These materials included a copy of the Millennium Declaration, an MDG poster and brochures and flyers.

In a joint initiative with the Armenian National Library, the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) staff in Yerevan visited municipal and regional libraries as well as local youth centers in the southern regions of Syunik and Vayots Dzor. The visits were given a theme, "Human Rights and the Right to Information Availability", which ties into the on-going celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2008.

During the three day trip on 14-16 August, the UN DPI staff, together with the director, deputy director and the assistant staff of the national library, held meetings with local authorities, librarians, non-governmental (NGO) representatives and youth, and disseminated UN publications, materials, posters and handouts. The national library's Bibliobus, a mobile library and exhibition vehicle, was used to bring information materials about the UN to people in the areas they visited.  In addition, a UN Information Corner was established in the Yeghegnadzor youth center.  The corner provides youth with access to information about the UN and the work the UN does.