United Nations Day: ‘Never give up’ despite odds and challenges
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| UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.- ANSA |
United
Nations Day is marked each year on October 24, in commemoration of the day in
1945 when the UN Charter ratified by 51 countries. UN Secretary-General António
Guterres has issued a video message on this occasion.
By
Robin Gomes
United
Nations Day was marked on Wednesday, in commemoration of October 24,
1945, when the world body came into being with the ratification of
the UN Charter, that was signed earlier on June 26 in San Francisco, United
States.
The
day has been observed each year since 1948, three years after the
ratification of the Charter.
Never
give up
In
a video message ahead of this year’s UN Day, Secretary-General António Guterres urged
UN personnel and those they serve, to “never give up” in tackling the world’s
many challenges.
Guterres
said that, despite the odds and obstacles, and growing inequality “we
don’t give up because we know by reducing inequality we increase hope and
opportunity and peace around the world.”
The
UN chief made clear the Organization’s determination to implement climate action,
fight for human rights and the life of peace that
everyone deserves to enjoy: “On United Nations Day, let us reaffirm our
commitment. To repair broken trust. To heal our planet.
To leave no one behind. To uphold dignity for
one and all, as united nations.”
UN
family
The
United Nations was born out of the need for peace by the world’s nations that
were in ruins at the end of World War II. It was a replacement for
the League of Nations, that was established after World War I to maintain world
peace but failed miserably in preventing World War II.
What
began with 51 members on October 24, 1945, the UN today is composed of 193
Member States. The mission and work of the UN are guided by the purposes
and principles contained in its founding Charter.
The
main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the
Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court
of Justice, and the UN Secretariat.
People
on the move
In
connection with UN Day 2018, the UN has organized a photo exhibition on “People
on the Move” at the UN headquarters in New York. The exhibition
captures moments in time from the last seven decades of the millions of those
who have, for one reason or another, become people on the move. (Source:
UN)
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