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The UN’s 77th anniversary was celebrated in Uzbekistan with an event hosted by Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), “Yuksalish” nation-wide movement, Arts Academy of Uzbekistan, and the UN system in Uzbekistan. 

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day set aside each year since 1992 to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. Every year on this day, the United Nations invites all countries to devote the Day to presenting and promoting concrete activities to eradicate poverty and destitution.

On the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have called for heightened investment in girls’ leadership and empowerment through building the skills in Science Technology Engineering & Mathematic (STEM).

The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have sent their first-ever joint airlift of humanitarian assistance from Termez, destined for Karachi, Pakistan to help thousands affected by the recent catastrophic flooding.