"UN DAY"

Sports, music and cultural dances were the highlight of the day in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, where the United Nations family commemorated the United Nations Day, with the Special Representative of the Secretary General calling for unity and trust to help build lasting peace in the country. UNMISS

Marking UN Day, Secretary-General António Guterres today (24 Oct) reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment “to peace, to repair broken trust, to heal our planet, to leave no one behind, and to uphold dignity for all, as united nations.” The theme of this year’s UN Day concert, which is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, is “Traditions of Peace and Non-violence.” UNIFEED

The UN Day Concert featured sarod virtuoso Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, accompanied by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, and the Refugee Orchestra Project conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya. The theme of this year’s concert, which is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, is “Traditions of Peace and Non-violence”. FOR LISTENING PURPOSES ONLY.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly.

The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation – in collaboration with Member States and other partners launched a compilation of ‘Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development’ which features more than 100 Southern best practices that are relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Commemoration Ceremony and Flag-raising organized by the United Nations Staff Union for United Nations Day.

The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Haiti, Dr. Mamadou Diallo, held his first press conference in Port-au-Prince, following the official launch of MINUJUSTH as well as to mark UN Day celebrated each year on 24 October. MINUJUSTH