World Bee Day celebrated at UN headquarters in New York
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A beekeeper stands in front of a traditional Slovenian beehive donated to the United Nations by Slovenia during a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
A traditional Slovenian beehive (C) donated to the United Nations by Slovenia is seen during a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
President of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak addresses a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
Bottles of honey are seen during a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
Bees are seen during a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
People look at a traditional Slovenian beehive (R) donated to the United Nations by Slovenia during a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
Darja Bavdaz Kuret, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations, addresses a special event celebrating the World Bee Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on May 24, 2018. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated May 20 as World Bee Day. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)