Refer to the passage below and then answer the question afterwards in the same language as the passage:

Passage: World NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on the 27th of February. Officially recognized and declared by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in 2010 and first time marked by the UN, EU leaders and international organizations in 2014.

Question: Was World NGO day recognized by the UN before 2016?
marked by the UN, EU leaders and international organizations in 2014.