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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the heads of all UN agencies will join UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to celebrate the 70th anniversary of UNESCO on 28 April at the Organization’s headquarters in Paris. The celebration will honor the Organization’s achievements and actions throughout the world to strengthen the foundations for lasting peace and sustainable development, through education, culture, sciences, information and communication.
Over the years, UNESCO has mobilized the full force of its experience and mandate to respond to emergencies and craft a long-term vision for sustainable development. Humanitarian and cultural emergencies in countries affected by conflict are now a key feature of UNESCO’s actions.
Director-General Bokova stated: “UNESCO works to place quality education, the protection of cultural heritage at risk, and freedom of expression as integral parts of any effective and sustainable political response to conflict situations, as key aspects of all peacebuilding in the 21st century”.
The celebration at UNESCO will mark the 70th anniversary of its establishment as a UN Organization. 2015 is also a turning point for the UN – it marks the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the launch of a new global sustainable development agenda.
As the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remarked, “the year 2015 is a once-in-a generation opportunity. Our goal is to put people at the centre and protect our one and only planet. Our duty is to end poverty, leave no one behind and build lives of dignity for all.”
On 30 April, Mr. Ban Ki-moon and Ms. Bokova will attend the main concert for International Jazz Day, which will continue the celebration of UNESCO’s 70th anniversary with an All-Star Global Concert at UNESCO Headquarters, bringing more than two-dozen renowned artists and personalities together on one stage in a celebration of jazz and cultural diplomacy.
The 70th anniversary celebration events of 28 and 30 April will be webcast live on the UNESCO website.
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