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Radio Saves Lives

To promote the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) 

"The Sustainable Development Goals contain a specific target calling for an end to FGM. When this practice is fully abandoned, positive effects will reverberate across societies as girls and women reclaim their health, human rights and vast potential." — UN Secretary-General

Twitter conversation to #EndFGM

2016 Theme: ‘We can. I can

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"We must do more to end the many tragedies that cancer inflicts. About one third of cancers can be prevented, while others are curable if diagnosed and treated early. And even when cancer is advanced, patients should benefit from palliative care."

Ban Ki-moon

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In order to make its documents and publications available throughout the World, the United Nations (UN) maintains a system of depository libraries to which UN documents and publications are sent under specified conditions. The Balme Library as a major research library located in the capital city of Ghana, Accra is one of the two UN Depository Libraries in the Country. The Balme Library became an UN Depository Library since April 1963 with Depository Libray Number, DL-162.

Regular publications received in this Library are the UN publications in the English language and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) masthead documents. Presently, most UN publications may be accessed online at no cost from the UN Website.

Topics covered include statistics, international peace and security, social and economic development, international law, human rights, international trade and public health. Users can search content by subject, region, category, language, publication date and agency.

The general public may consult both print and electronic materials at the Balme Library with assistance from a librarian.

The United Nations collection is located on the ground floor, east, close to the main entrance.