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UN WOMEN CELEBRATES ITS LAUNCH
What: UN Women, the new UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, celebrates its launch. An evening event featuring music and film brings together political leaders, extraordinary women leaders, media personalities and celebrities. When: Thursday, 24 February 2011, 6:30-8:00 pm Where: UN Headquarters, New York, General Assembly Hall. New York Journalists: 50 spaces for media will be reserved; you must RSVP by 23 February to www.unwomen.org/rsvp/event/11. Outside New York: The celebration will be webcast at www.un.org/webcast. Photographs (http://flickr.com/gp/unwomen/g2eu9H) and a press release (www.unwomen.org) will be issued the day of the event. Speakers:
For media accreditation, see: www.un.org/media/accreditation/liaison.htm Press contacts: Gretchen Luchsinger, UN Women Media Specialist, +1 212 906-6506, +1 201 736-2945 (cell), Gretchen.luchsinger@unwomen.org UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. For more information, visit www.unwomen.org. UN Women, 304 East 45th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Tel: +1 212 906-6400. Fax: +1 212 906-6705. |