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UN75 ceremony in Ukraine in images

23 October 2020
Caption: Ukrainian peacekeeper at the official UN75 ceremony
Photo: © Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

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.

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.

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

 

Caption: 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
Caption: Ukrainian peacekeeper is getting ready to raise the UN flag
Photo: © Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Caption: Speakers, media and guests
Photo: © Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/MFA Ukraine

UN entities involved in this initiative

DPPA
United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ILO
International Labour Organization
IOM
International Organization for Migration
OHCHR
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
RCO
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
UN Women
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNIC
United Nations Information Centre
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNOCA
United Nations Office for Central Africa
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Services
UNV
United Nations Volunteers
WHO
World Health Organization

Other entities involved in this initiative

UKR MFA
Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Goals we are supporting through this initiative