The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Harare in partnership with the Embassy of the State of Palestine held a press conference on 28 November 2008 to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestine People. Speakers included a representative of the Embassy of the State of Palestine and the the Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNIC Harare also organized a live television interview for the representative of the Embassy of the State of Palestine.

On 24 October approximately 1 000 students were briefed by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Harare as part of United Nations Day celebrations. Students at four high schools in Harare discussed topics such as UN reform and human rights violations with UNIC staff.  UNIC Harare also donated publications to the library in each school.

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Harare, in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Drug Section, commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 30 June 2008, under the theme, “Do drugs control your life? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs.”  Together they held an awareness raising march in the city of Harare and set up two informational tents.  Each tent was manned by police officers from the Drug Section and UNIC staff, who provided information on drugs and drug abuse. The Secretary-General’s statement for the day was read prior to the march. In addition to the march, the UNIC Officer-in-Charge, Mrs. Tafadzwa Mumba, gave an interview on Zimbabwe Television lunch-hour news to mark the day.

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Harare commemorated Human Rights Day on Monday 10 December with a media briefing.  The aim of the briefing was to bring together the media, government, civil society and non-governmental organizations to discuss human rights issues.

Speakers at the event included a representative for the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Deputy Resident Representative. The UNDP Deputy Representative read the Secretary-General's statement for the Day and launched the beginning of the year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.