UN Philippines marks UN Day 2020 by honoring outstanding Filipino UN staffmembers
Celebration to be topbilled by UN Resident Coordinator and PHL Foreign Affairs Secretary, outstanding Filipino staffmembers, and Filipino musicians
The United Nations (UN) Philippines will celebrate UN Day today with a message of solidarity and hope as the world rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic.
The special virtual event, dubbed “UN75: 2020 and Beyond”, will be livestreamed from UN Philippines’ Facebook.
UN Philippines Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. will deliver keynote messages. Guest speakers include Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat; former Undersecretary General Heidi Mendoza of the UN Office for Internal Oversight Services; Resident Coordinator in Cambodia Pauline Tamesis; and Marilyn Manuel, a survivor of the 2003 attack on UN personnel in Iraq and a former assistant to UN Special Representative for Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello who died in the attack.
The celebration will be moderated by TV host and actress Ria Atayde and UNDP Youth Advocate Darren Espanto. Musical performances will be rendered by Filipino artists Bayang Barrios, Rice Lucido, Ja Quintana, and Nityalila.
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