United Nations Day is devoted to making known to people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations Organization. United Nations Day is part of United Nations Week, which runs from 20 to 26 October.
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the charter of the United Nations, as which "shall be devoted to making known to the peoples of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.
In 1971 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a further resolution (United Nations Resolution 2782) declaring that United Nations Day shall be an International holiday and recommended that it should be observed as a public holiday by all United Nations member states.
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 24 as United Nations Day. Franklin D Roosevelt coined the term “United Nations”, which was first used in 1942 when 26 nations pledged to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.
Only 45 members comprised the UN when it was founded. Today, there are 193 members. The most recent country admitted to the United Nations was South Sudan in 2011. In 1971, the UN General Assembly voiced their recommendations that UN Day be “observed by Member States as a public holiday”.
On 23rd Sunday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued the following statement: “This year’s observance of United Nations Day occurs at a time of transition for the world and for the United Nations. Humanity has entered the era of sustainability — with a global commitment to fulfill the great promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Under the agenda are 17 goals that will “propel us towards a better future for all on a healthy planet.”Som
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