Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN in Geneva took part in the virtual celebration of Nauryz

 On March 19, 2021 Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva took part in a virtual event on the occasion of the celebration of Nauryz.

The event was organized by the Iranian mission along with the Permanent Missions of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, India and Tajikistan.

At the grand opening of the event congratulations were delivered by Tatiana Valovaya, Director General of the UN Office in Geneva, Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO, Houlin Zhao, Secretary General of the ITU and Vincent Defourny, Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva, as well as the heads of Permanent missions. To the participants of the event were shown videos with national traditions and features of the celebration of Nauryz.

In the congratulatory speech Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Zhanar Aitzhanova, noted that the past year was not easy for the whole world.  She stressed that together we can survive any difficulties, the main thing is to maintain unity and not give up hope.  Permanent Representative also quoted the words of the great thinker and poet Abay Kunanbayev, whose bust was gifted by Kazakhstan to the United Nations building in Geneva in 2020 commemorating his 175th anniversary: «Қары қалың қатты қыстың артынан көгі мол, жақсы жаз келмеуші ме еді» (Misfortune does not last forever, even a harsh winter is followed by a fruitful spring).

In 2009 Nauryz was included to the list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO and in 2010 the holiday of Nauryz was recognized by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day of Nauryz.

The holiday of Nauryz, as a common cultural heritage of many peoples, is a symbol of the renewal of nature and celebration of life, provides an opportunity to demonstrate solidarity, fraternity and friendship, and is celebrated at the United Nations level.