International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members 2021
International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed on 25th March every year by the United Nations.
Why Celebrated
- It marks the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett in the years 1985 by armed gunman.
Who was Alec Collett
- Alec Collett was a former journalist.
- he was serving for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
- He was found dead in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon in 2009.