UN to celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti today

United Nations will celebrate Dr B. R. Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary also dubbed 'Ambedkar Jayanti', at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

Ambedkar popularly known as Babasaheb, is considered as the Father of Indian Constitution, the biggest and the most complex constitution in the world.

The commemoration ceremony will take place at the UN headquarters and is being organised by the Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Foundation for Human Horizon along with Permanent Mission of India.

On this day, the international organisation aims to focus on combating inequalities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and vouch his vision to create a nation on the firm grounds of democracy and social justice and equality for all.

This event is a stepping stone for the UN's 2030 Agenda for SDGs that aims at combating inequality within and among countries to create sustained, inclusive and sustainable growth.

Babasaheb has inspired Dalits in India to campaign against social discrimination against Untouchables while also supporting the rights of women and labour.