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Add to Preferred SourcesUN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday.
“United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
UN action Facts:
- Provides food and assistance to 91.4 million people in 83 countries
- Supplies vaccines to 45% of the world’s children, helping save 3 million lives a year
- Assists and protects 71.4 million people fleeing war, famine and persecution
- Works with 196 nations to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C/3.6°F
- Keeps peace with 102,482 peacekeepers in 14 operations around the world
- Fights extreme poverty, helping improve the lives of more than 1 billion people
- Tackles the global water crisis affecting over 2.1 billion people worldwide
- Protects and promotes human rights globally and through 80 treaties/declarations
- Coordinates US$21.9 billion appeal for the humanitarian needs of 131.7 million people
- Uses diplomacy to prevent conflict and assists some 50 countries a year with their elections
- Helps over 2 million women a month overcome pregnancy and childbirth complications
This year, the UN commemorates its anniversary with a special announcement from the Secretary-General: it will launch the biggest, most inclusive global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future for all.
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations is igniting a people’s debate, UN75. Launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, it promises to be the largest and furthest-reaching global conversation ever on building the future we want.
“Together we can learn from peoples across the world how we can improve in tackling the global challenges of our time,” said Secretary-General António Guterres.
Original source: United Nations
Published on 24 October 2019