24 October: United Nations Day

Fifty eight years ago, the United Nations was founded to maintain international peace and security, promote economic and social development and the respect for basic human rights.

The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States and by a majority of other signatories. Two years later, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring October 24th the United Nations Day, to be commemorated annually by all member-states of the United Nations.

Therefore, on 24 October, conferences, seminars, exhibitions are organized on the achievements and goals of the Organization, presenting the programmes of its specialized agencies.

-To read more information on the UN day, please click here or visit the UN Website's events Section: http://www.un.org/events/ref41.htm

-To read about the latest UN day observations, please click here

-To read the Statements of the General Secretary Kofi Annan, during the last 2002 UN day, please click here