Event for First Observance of International Day of Education

Geraldine Byrne Nason (centre at dais), Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, moderates an event held on the theme "Maiden Celebration of International Day of Education". The International Day of Education was established by General Assembly resolution in 2018 in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Also pictured (left to right): Omar Abdi, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF); Alanoud Al-Temimi, representative of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the UN; Jophie Tang, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Singapore to the UN; Jens Frolich Holte, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway;
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN; Archishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN; and Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The event was co-organized with the Permanent Missions of Ireland, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar and Singapore, and UNESCO.