Note to Correspondents

An exhibition of artwork and photographs and community projects by indigenous peoples from around the world will open with a cultural event and reception on Tuesday, 20 April, at 6:15 p.m. in the Mini Gallery and South Gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby.

As landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to impact the lives of thousands of people each year in more than 70 countries, this year’s commemoration of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is focused on the needs of the ever-growing number of victims and survivors, while celebrating the vigorous movement towards the United Nations vision of a world free from the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war.

A candle-lighting ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, 7 April.

The United Nations Department of Public Information and the Anne Frank Center USA are launching a Twitter campaign in memory of Anne Frank, the young German-Jewish girl who perished in the Holocaust 65 years ago, with the aim of encouraging young people to learn from her experience hiding from the Nazis in the final months of her life.

The United Nations and the United States, in cooperation with the Government of Haiti, will convene a high-level donors’ conference under the theme “Towards a New Future in Haiti” at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 31 March to secure the financial resources necessary for the earthquake-devastated country’s recovery, and by doing so, demonstrate the international community’s steadfast commitment to its people as they struggle to rebuild their lives.

The United Nations will observe “Earth Hour” on Saturday, 27 March, at its Headquarters in New York and other facilities around the world, to show its continuing commitment to action on climate change. Earth Hour, promoted by WWF, the global conservation body, asks people and organizations to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday night between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. local time, in whatever time zone they may be located.

The Caribbean Community Ambassador’s Caucus and the African Union, in association with the United Nations Department of Public Information, will open an exhibition titled 400 Years of Struggle: for Freedom and Culture at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 March in the South Gallery of the Visitors’ Lobby at United Nations Headquarters.

A photographic exhibition entitled "Care for Water, Care for Life" opens on Monday, 22 March, at 6:15 p.m. in the North-East Gallery of the Visitors Lobby at United Nations Headquarters.

A multimedia exhibition illustrating the impact of malaria will open to the public on Monday, 15 March, in the Main Gallery of the Visitors Lobby at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The United Nations will hold a memorial ceremony at New York Headquarters at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 9 March, to honour the 101 civilians, military and police personnel of the Organization who perished in the 12 January Haiti earthquake.