11 April, 2016

UN To Commemorate 125th birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar



The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York will host a special event at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 13 April 2016. The event will be organised in association with the Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Foundation of Human Horizon.



The landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that combating inequality within and among countries, creating sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth and fostering inclusion are interdependent. The vision of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, to achieve social justice and equality also finds resonance in the core message of the 2030 Agenda.

To highlight the above, a Panel Discussion will be held on the theme 'Combating inequalities for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals' with the objective of raising awareness on the importance of addressing all forms of inequality for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and as per the visionary message of Dr. Ambedkar.  Ms. Helen Clark, Chair of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) and the Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be the Keynote Speaker. Professor Stan Kachnowski and Associate Professor Ms. Anupama Rao from Colombia University and Mr. Christopher Queen, Lecturer at Harvard University will be among the panelists. 

The event is expected to be bring together political leaders, senior UN officials, diplomats, academia, civil society and private sector from India, US and other parts of the world.

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