Prize presentation ceremony of 59th Anniversary UN Day Commemorative Essay,
Poster and Painting Competitions held

YANGON, 23 Oct — The prize presentation ceremony of the 59th Anniversary United Nations Day Commemorative Essay, Poster and Painting Competitions was held at the Wunzin Minyarzar Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.

It was attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min, directors-general and officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Coordinator of United Nations Mr Charles James Petrie, resident representatives of the United Nations agencies, school heads, prize winners and guests.

First, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win delivered a speech and presented first, second, third and consolation prizes of the high school level essay competition to Maung Aung Thaw Htet of Yankin Township No 2 BEHS, Ma Phyo Wah Hlaing of Lanmadaw Township No 2 BEHS, Ma Nilar Soe of South Okkalapa Township No 3 BEHS and Ma Zin Min Thu of Ahlon Township No 6 BEHS respectively.

Afterwards, Minister for Education U Than Aung presented first, second, third and consolation prizes of middle school level poster competition to Ma Su Hlaing Tun of Tamway Township No 4 BEMS, Ma Khine Myat Tun Lin of the Institute of Practising School, Kamayut Township, Ma Pwint Myat Thu of Latha Township No 2 BEHS, Ma May Tharaphi Kyaw of Kyauktan Township No 2 BEHS respectively. Next, Coordinator of United Nations Mr Charles James Petrie presented the first, second, third and consolation prizes to Maung Ye Hein Hset of Kyauktan Township Myoma BEMS, Ma Su Yamin of Dagon Township No 1 BEHS, Ma May Htoo Myat Mon of Kyauktan Township BEMS and Ma Su Nyan Moe of Latha Township No 2 BEHS respectively.

Later, ministers, deputy ministers and guests viewed around essays, posters and paintings of winners displayed in the room.