In a first, the United Nations UN will observe the birth anniversary of Dr. Bababsaheb Ambedkar next week.<br/><br/>Informing this in a tweet on Saturday, India's Permanent Representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin said, the focus on the occasion would be on combating inequalities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.<br/><br/>India's Permanent Mission to UN will commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar on April 13th at the UN headquarters in New York, a day before his birthday.<br/><br/>A note circulated by the Indian mission said, Babasaheb remains an inspiration for millions of Indians and proponents of equality and social justice across the globe.<br/><br/>It further said, One can see the trace of Babasaheb's radiant vision in the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by UN to eliminate poverty, hunger and socio-economic inequality by 2030.
News On AIR | April 9, 2016 7:30 PM
UN to observe birth anniversary of Dr. Bababsaheb Ambedkar next week