UN CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY?VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE IN OBSERVANCE OF?WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
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Monday, 19 August 2024
9:00am EST (New York Time)
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In celebration of World Humanitarian Day on Monday, 19 August 2024, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS), will pay special tribute to the real-life heroes from the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations, who have committed their lives to helping others in the most extreme circumstances throughout the world.? Daily, the humanitarian community provides life-saving support and protection to those most vulnerable, from refugee camps and displacement settlements to bustling cities and remote areas.
As part of the ongoing efforts to support peace and humanitarian aid through music, the music programme will feature “Hold Your Fire”, composed by the renowned musical artist Kadim Al Sahir, and produced in collaboration with the UN Chamber Music Society (Brenda Vongova, Artistic Director). The song is a timeless and evocative track designed to raise awareness about all global crises in the world. Its poignant lyrics resonate with the universal human experiences of pain and loss, transcending specific events to touch the hearts of all. It symbolizes our deep commitment to promoting enduring values of love, solidarity, and unity.
Founded in 2016, the UN Chamber Music Society carries out the United Nations’ mission of peace, understanding and cooperation, through the universal language of music.? Music is a symbolizes love and peace, and holds the power to illuminate the plight of the most vulnerable.
PROGRAMME
Opening Message
H.E. Mr. António Guterres,?UN Secretary-General
Messages
Kadim Al Sahir,?Singer and Composer
UN Chamber Music Society?of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council
Brenda Vongova, Artistic Director
Music Programme
KADIM AL SAHIR (1957 - ) HOLD YOUR FIRE
Produced in collaboration with the UN Chamber Music Society (Brenda Vongova, Artistic Director)
Support the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)?by donating to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
SPECIAL THANKS
UN Department of Global Communications
Ambassador Ivana Pajevi?
Video Editing
Rebecca Dixuan Bai, Video Editor
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