In celebration of the first commemoration of World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Manila, in partnership with the Jose Rizal University (JRU), held a forum on United Nations humanitarian assistance. Stephen Anderson, Country Director and Representative of the World Food Programme, spoke on the United Nation’s role in humanitarian interventions. The event was attended by the Jose Rizal University's teachers and about one hundred high school students.

In December 2008, the General Assembly of the United Nations established the date 19 August 2009 as the first World Humanitarian Day. The commemoration of the Day is a way of increasing public understanding of humanitarian assistance activities worldwide. The Day also aims to honour humanitarian workers who have lost their lives or were injured in the course of their work.

 

In April 2009, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Manila, in partnership with the World Bank, Breaking Barriers for Young Adults with Disabilities and St. Paul University, Tuguegarao City, organized a forum entitled “Regional Educator’s Orientation – Workshop on Inclusive Education.”  The participants included educators, non-governmental (NGO) representatives and local government units (LGU) officials in the region. The event was held at St. Paul Univerity, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley.

UNIC staff also visited the UN Corner inside the World Bank’s Knowledge for Development Centre (KDC) located at the Graduate Library at St. Paul University, Tuguegarao City.  The UN Corner serves as an information hub of UN information in the University and in the region.

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Manila, in partnership with the library of the University of Perpetual Help Rizal (UPHR) - Molino Campus, held a forum with the theme "Men and women: UNite to end violence against women and girls." The event was held at UPHR campus on 13 March 2009 and was held to commemorate International Women's Day. 

UNIC Manila’s National Information Officer briefed students about ending violence against women and protecting women’s rights. In addition, to strengthen the partnership with the library,  UNIC Manila launched a UN Corner, which will serve as an information hub on UN issues. 

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.