Asia-Pacific world’s largest broadband market, but wide gap in access

While some countries in Asia and the Pacific, the world's largest broadband market, have high speed and affordable Internet access, the same cannot be said for most of the region's poorer nations, the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said. Asia-Pacific world’s largest broadband market, but wide gap in access

Refugees win as result of UN-backed initiative on Olympic clothing campaign "Giving is Winning"

Thousands of refugees in Asia will continue to be inspired by the heroism of athletes at the Beijing Olympics, even though the curtain has fallen on the Games, thanks to a United Nations-backed campaign in which competitors donated their surplus sportswear.
Refugees win as result of UN-backed initiative on Olympic clothing campaign "Giving is Winning"

“Olympic Games offer venue to promote peace and friendship”

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations Wednesday highlighted the opportunity presented by the Beijing Olympic Games to promote friendship and peace, as he toured the site where athletes and fans from around the world will gather in just over one month's time.
“Olympic Games offer venue to promote peace and friendship”