The United Nations General Assembly invite interested Member States, the United Nations, in particular its relevant specialized agencies, funds and programmes, and mainly the UNESCO, and interested international and regional organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, to participate in events organized by States where Nowruz is celebrated. The International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/64/253 of 2010, at the initiative of several countries that share this holiday. Under the agenda item of “culture of peace”, the member states of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan prepared and introduced a draft resolution (A/64/L.30) entitled "International Day of Nowruz" to the ongoing 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations for its consideration and adoption.

FORUM: Celebrating Nowruz means the affirmation of life in harmony with nature, awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and a solicitous and respectful attitude towards natural sources of life.

EVENTS : International Day of Noruz 2020.

• United Nations Headquarters.

STATEMENTS:

• Statement by the Secretary-General António Guterres on the International Noruz Day 2020, March 21.

• Statement by bMs Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO on the International Noruz Day 2020, March 21.

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