"ANNIVERSARIES"

The UN Human Rights Office is “deeply troubled by the detention of prominent environmental human rights defender Hoang Thi Minh Hong in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, on Wednesday this week”, spokesperson Marta Hurtado said. UNTV CH

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon marked the International Day of UN peacekeepers during a ceremony at its headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL

United Nations Peacekeeping marked its 75th anniversary by participating in a special Inside Out art project at New York’s historic Times Square, with black and white posters covering the iconic space showing portraits of UN peacekeepers, community members and other partners. UNIFEED

UN Headquarters observed the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers and marked the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping. UNIFEED

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, presented his annual report to Member States at the 76th World Health Assembly, saying that the end of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern is “a moment of relief and reflection.” WHO

Marking the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians known as the Nakba, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo, said, “Palestinians deserve a life of justice and dignity and the realization of their right to self-determination and independence.” UNIFEED

United Nations Peacekeeping launched a special photo exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to honor the service and sacrifice of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers as it marks its 75th anniversary. UNIFEED