Successful UN Day celebrations in Dresden

Music, a Musik, a model UN meeting, information and activities for children and adults as well as hundreds of interested visitors - all this was part of the first UN Day in Dresden, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter in 1945.

Organised by UNU-Flores, the City of Dresden, the Regional Branch of the United Nations Association of Germany (Landesverband der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen e.V., DGVN) and Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), numerous UN programmes and agencies, including UNESCO, UNICED, UNHCR and WFP presented their work and mission. Regional research institutions, NGOs and institutes at the TU Dresden also took part in the exibition. Pictures

One highlight of the UN Day celebrations was the special event at the Kulturrathaus featuring a keynote speech by Dr. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights who is Assistant Secretary-General of the UN on "Peace, Development and Human Rights". The keynote speech was followed by a panel discussion between Dr. Flavia Pansieri, Christoph Strässer (Federal Foreign Office) and Dr. Wolfgang Heinz (German Institute for Human Rights), which was moderated by Kai Ahlborn (President of the Regional Branch of DGVN). Pictures

For a full report of the two-day event, please visit the website of UNU-FLORES.