International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members – March 25
March 27 , 2020 1708 days 727 0
It is observed annually by the United Nations.
The day aims to mobilize action, demand justice and strengthen staff in the non-governmental community and the press.
It commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) when he was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985.