UN75 ceremony in Ukraine in images

The official UN75 ceremony that took place in Navodnytsky park got together UN RC, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heads of UN Agencies and Ukrainian peacekeepers.

Ukrainian peacekeeper at the official UN75 ceremony
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

On October 23rd, to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the UN flag was raised during a celebratory ceremony. The event took place near the UN Memorial Stone in Kyiv's Navodnytskiy Park, it was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine, Humanitarian Coordinator Osnat Lubrani, as well as Heads of UN agencies and Ukrainian peacekeepers.

UN RC and Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived to deliver a speech.
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

Greetings in new reality
On photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba is greeting UN RC/HC Osnat Lubrani before the ceremony of raising flags.
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine
Ukrainian peacekeeper is getting ready to raise the UN flag
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

The national flag of Ukraine was also raised.
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine
Heads of all of UN Agencies in Ukraine were guests at the ceremony
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

Delivering a speech
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine
Retired Ukrainian peacekeepers were an honorable guests at the ceremony
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine
UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

UN RC/HC, Heads of UN Agencies in Ukraine and UN staff members
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine
Joint photo near the UN Memorial Stone
Photo | Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

Speakers, media and guests
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