Other commemoration activities worldwide around 23 August are taking place in Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, Grenada, Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago and the UK, among other countries.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

The Consultation with the European and North American National Commissions will follow similar meetings of the four other UNESCO regions being hosted by the National Commission of Morocco (Arab States), Republic of Korea (Asia and Pacific) and subsequent meetings hosted by the National Commissions of Trinidad and Tobago (Latin America and the Caribbean) and Uganda (Africa).

UNESCO: UK Hosting Meeting for European National Commissions

Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, United States, Uzbekistan, Zambia.

UN: GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION