In Bucharest on 12 December, more than 200 people gathered for an observance of International Human Rights Day at the Diplomat Club. Sponsored by the Bahá'í community of Romania, the event was attended by numerous ambassadors and embassy representatives, as well as some 20 members of the Romanian Chambers of Deptuties and some 40 senators. The keynote speech was delivered by Mr. Pierrre den Baas, the UN Resident Coordinator in romania, who is shown in the above photograph standing behind the microphone. Mrs. Irina Ziatescu, executive director of the Romanian National Institute for Human Rights, (shown at left) and Mr. Tiberiu Vajda, representing the Bahá'í International Community (center), also delivered addresses.