UNMC Brings 8 Million Peoples’ Voices to Bangkok, Thailand
As “We the Peoples” Data Playground World Tour kicks into high gear in preparation for the 70th UN General Assembly and the announcement of the post-2015 development agenda, we showcased peoples’ voices through cutting-edge technology at the Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development 2015 (APFSD 2015) and the 71st Session of the Economic and Social […]
MY World reaches 5 MILLION votes – The Celebration!
September 25, 2014, NEW YORK Blog by Caya Johnson, Global Youth Advocate THANKS A (FIVE) MILLION TO ALL MY WORLD PARTNERS! If you were unable to attend, please enjoy the web-stream and picture album of the celebration The evening of 25th of September during the UN General Assembly week brought together MY World friends from far […]
“Have Your Say at the United Nations” Campaign continues to ensure Thai voices are heard
Text adapted from the original Press release by Supavadee Pink Chotikajan, UN Thailand Since the launch of the 2013 MY World campaign entitled “Mark a Difference,” over 70,000 people in Thailand have participated in MY World survey. Thailand is among the top 10 countries with the most votes collected in the MY World Survey. This is a […]
MY World gives young girls in Thailand a special voice
BANGKOK–Sitting in a plastic chair in a cold quiet room, Nok isn’t eager to share her story. She’s reserved, quiet, and often leans on the shoulder of her friends. Like many of the young girls at Rajvithi Home for Girls in Bangkok, they come from traumatic backgrounds—domestic violence at home, orphaned at birth, or innocent […]
University Students in Thailand lead by example
Mahidol University students organized an exhibition on “Earth Children” inspired by MYWorld campaign on August 23. The exhibition showcased the winners of a photo contest based on the 16 choices of MYWorld survey and it was held during the University open day where hoards of High School students visited the campus where they might study […]
College freshmen give added boost to MY World campaign in Thailand
Thailand’s Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU) held a kickoff event for incoming freshmen on July 4 and 5, bringing together new students and offering them to participate in a range of team-building activities. It was also a way of introducing students to the university’s involvement in MY World, the United Nations Global Survey. DPU’s International College […]
‘MY World’ gives children with special needs a voice in Thailand
Siriporn dreams of being a singer. Atikom wants to grow up and become a soldier. But for these two Thai children and many more around the world, obstacles have been put in their way. Some have come from poor families, while others have been abandoned by their parents. Some are removed from homes by local […]
UN, Procter and Gamble hold MY World corporate launch event
BANGKOK, THAILAND– At Procter and Gamble’s big manufacturing plant in Bangkok, the United Nations in Thailand and P&G officially kicked off their MY World partnership in Thailand—engaging plant employees and inspiring their families and loved ones to take part in the UN global survey. More than 80 P&G employees were in attendance at the Thursday, […]