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Students from several parts of Monrovia and its environs are expected to assemble at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium this morning to parade throughout the principal streets of the city, as part of several other activities marking the celebration of the United Nations Day.

The parade will be climaxed at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion in Monrovia, where an official ceremony would be held.

According to the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Vice President Joseph N. Boakai will make a special statement during the ceremony, while the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, William Bull would deliver the UN Day Address.

In his special message to the world, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon noted that the world is changing in the United Nations' favor, as more people and Governments understand that multilateralism is the only path in their interdependent and globalizing world.

According to him, global problems demand global solutions, and doing it alone is not a viable option, "whether we are speaking of peace and security, development, or human rights. The demands on our Organization are growing everyday," he added.

The UN Secretary-General said, "I am determined to ensure that we make progress on the pressing issues of our time, step by step, building on achievements along the way, working with Member States and civil society. That means strengthening the UN's ability to play its role to the fullest extent in conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building. And it means invigorating our efforts for disarmament and non-proliferation".

He emphasized that the UN must redouble its efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in Africa, and that he will seek to mobilize political will and hold leaders to their commitments on aid, trade and debt relief.

He added that he will continue to do all he could to galvanize global and decisive actions on climate change, since the UN is the natural forum for building consensus on this pressing issue, as was seen in the high-level event held a month ago on the margins of the General Assembly.

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He recalled that the many leaders who attended also sent a clear message to the Bali negotiations in December under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, adding, "this is no longer business as usual, and we must build momentum across industrialized and developing countries to ensure results. Protecting the climate for present and future generations is in the common interest of all."

In his UN Day Message, the Secretary-General pointed out that if security and development are two pillars of the UN's work, human rights is the third and so, he will work with Member States and civil societies to translate the concept of the 'Responsibility to Protect' from words to deeds, so as to ensure timely action when populations face genocide, ethnic cleansing or crimes against humanity.

"Finally, we must transform the UN itself. We must adapt to meet new needs, and ensure the highest standards of ethics, integrity and accountability, so as to demonstrate that we are fully answerable to all Member States and to the people around the world," he said and added, "we will be judged in the future on the actions we take today on results. On this United Nations Day, let us rededicate ourselves to achieving them."

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United Nations Day, proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly, is held annually on 24 October, the anniversary of the coming into force of the UN Charter on 24 October 1945. United Nations Day is devoted to making known to peoples of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations week, which runs from 20 October to 26 October.

[edit] Commemoration
United Nations Day has traditionally been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on the achievements and goals of the Organization. In 1971, the General Assembly recommended that Member States observe it as a public holiday. Several international schools throughout the world also celebrate the diversity of their student body on United Nations Day (although the event is not necessarily celebrated on 24 October). Celebrations often include a show of cultural performances in the evening and a food fair, where food is available from all over the world.

In Kosovo, United Nations Day is an official non-working day as the province is administered by UNMIK.