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World's largest floating library attracts Jordanian book lovers

STORY: World's largest floating library attracts Jordanian book lovers DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floating library 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JABULANI MLAMBO, Logos Hope project manager in Jordan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAREQ NASSER, Visitor STORYLINE: The world's largest floating library Logos Hope, which is currently docked at the Jordanian port of Aqaba, has welcomed over 25,000 visitors since it opened to the public on Jan. 26, a project manager has said. With more than 5,000 books onboard, the floating library has an impressive selection of books and offers diverse cultural events and activities, such as live performances and educational workshops, Logos Hope project manager in Jordan Jabulani Mlambo told Xinhua on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JABULANI MLAMBO, Logos Hope project manager in Jordan "The Logos Hope is known as the largest floating book fair in the world, where we carry over 5,000 different titles of books at

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UN Women chief

NEW YORK, United States - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women, says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffling of his Cabinet to increase the number of female members sets a positive example for the region and world. Picture taken Sept. 9, 2014 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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'UN Women' chief meets Japanese press

TOKYO, Japan - "UN Women" Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 28, 2014. The head of the body, officially known as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, urged the Japanese government to proactively seek a resolution to the issue of women forced into wartime sex slavery for the Japanese military.

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PM Abe meets 'UN Women' chief in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women, officially known as the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, at his office in Tokyo on March 28, 2014. They agreed to enhance cooperation in providing support to women.

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S. African deputy president talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21 prior to their talks.

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President Macron At Generation Equality Forum - Paris

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during the opening session of the Generation Equality Forum, a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France in partnership with youth and civil society, in Paris on June 30, 2021. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and ends in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021, launching a series of actions for gender equality. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Generation Equality Forum - Paris

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during the opening session of the Generation Equality Forum, a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France in partnership with youth and civil society, in Paris on June 30, 2021. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and ends in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021, launching a series of actions for gender equality. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Generation Equality Forum - Paris

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during the opening session of the Generation Equality Forum, a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France in partnership with youth and civil society, in Paris on June 30, 2021. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and ends in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021, launching a series of actions for gender equality. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Generation Equality Forum - Paris

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka during the opening session of the Generation Equality Forum, a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France in partnership with youth and civil society, in Paris on June 30, 2021. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and ends in Paris from June 30 to July 2, 2021, launching a series of actions for gender equality. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. African deputy president talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21 prior to their talks. (Kyodo)

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UN Women chief presents United Nations flag to Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward

A United Nations flag presented by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (far L), head of UN Women, is displayed during an opening ceremony for the Japan office of the U.N. organization dedicated to gender equality held in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Aug. 30, 2015. On the far right is Bunkyo Mayor Hironobu Narusawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe greets head of UN Women as it opens office in Tokyo

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (C), head of UN Women, and Hironobu Narusawa, mayor of Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, during an opening ceremony for the Japan office of the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality held in the ward on Aug. 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UN Women chief

NEW YORK, United States - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women, says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffling of his Cabinet to increase the number of female members sets a positive example for the region and world. Picture taken Sept. 9, 2014 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. (Kyodo)

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U.N. Women chief in Tokyo

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of U.N. Women, speaks about the importance of building a gender-equal society at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo