UN to mark World Autism Awareness Day with virtual event


By Mao Lei

UNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations said Tuesday it will mark this year's World Autism Awareness Day with a global virtual event on April 2, with the highlight on contributions of autistic people worldwide.

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2007 to designate April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day, which has been observed annually beginning in 2008.

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