United Nations Day is celebrated every year on October 24. This year marks the intergovernmental organisation’s 76th year since the foundation. The day marks the anniversary of the day when the UN Charter came into force in 1945.
History of United Nations Day
On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was officially established. 2 years later, the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 announced the Charter of the United Nations as the one which “shall be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for its work”.
In 1971, the organization adopted United Nations Resolution 2782 and declared that the United Nations Day should be an international observance. Furthermore, The resolution suggested that the United Nations’ member states observe October 24 as a public holiday too.
Significance of United Nations Day
United Nations Day offers the opportunity to echo the common agenda and reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that has guided the nation for the past 76 years.