United Nations Radio
| United Nations Radio | |
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | 
United Nations |
| Availability | International |
| Owner |
United Nations |
| Launch date | 1946 |
| Website | http://radio.un.org/ |
United Nations Radio is the international broadcasting service of
the United Nations. The radio broadcast is part of the World Radio Network. In the
The radio station is the voice of the United Nations, and its purpose is to promote the "... universal ideals of the United Nations, including peace, respect for human rights, gender equality, tolerance, economic and social development and the upholding of international law." (Retrieved from http://www.wrn.org/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=22 on December 28, 2006).
According to the website, UN Radio produces about 1,200 features per year.
Languages
- English
- French
- Mandarin Chinese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Arabic
The website also supports Portuguese and Swahili.
In the "UN Calling Asia" program, the broadcast is expanded to the Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, and Urdu languages.
All programs are available via podcasts and RSS feeds.
External links
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Channel Africa • China Radio International • Deutsche Welle • Earth & Sky • Israel Radio International • KBS World Radio • National Public Radio • Pacifica Radio • Radio Australia • Radio Budapest • Radio Canada International • Radio Guangdong • Radio Netherlands • Radio New Zealand International • Radio Polonia • Radio Prague • Radio Romania International • Radio Slovakia International • Radio Sweden • RTÉ • United Nations Radio • Vatican Radio • Voice of Russia (Source: WRN Website and Sirius Radio) |
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