UNODC Iran participation in the Tehran International Book Fair
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UNODC Iran participated in the 31 st Tehran International Book Fair. Information materials distributed in the book fair were posters, books, CDs and fact sheets about the UNODC work and mandates in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The 31 st Tehran International Book Fair was held in Imam Khomeini Mossalla (Mosque) from 2-12 May 2018. Over 2,100 national and 550 international publishing houses and companies participated in the event. The United Nations agencies in Iran have supported and participated in the Book Fair events in the last 15 years. The other UN agencies that participated in the 2018 Book Fair were: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), UN Information Center (UNIC), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Industrial Organization (UNIDO), and World Health Organization (WHO).
The 2018 Book Fair was a good opportunity for the public and the United Nations agencies to meet and discuss UN values and work in Iran, while all walks of life could get access to the UN publications and multimedia.
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