United Nations Radio
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| Type | Radio network |
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| 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 United States of America, the broadcast can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio.
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.
[edit] 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.
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