UN Marks 64th Year With Concerts, Ceremonies

By // 25 October 2009

The United Nations celebrated its

on Oct. 23 with a concert at its headquarters in New York and different ceremonies around the world. In a video message, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a united action to protect the world's vulnerable, defenseless and vulnerable.

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    • Ivy Mungcal

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      As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

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