United Nations Day is celebrated internationally on 24 October for the purpose of informing the people of the world as to the aims, purposes, and achievements of the UN.
It commemorates the coming into being of the United Nations Organisation on that day in 1945 when the UN Charter was ratified by all permanent members of the security council and more than half of the signatories. The day is part of the United Nations Week, October 20-26; it was declared in U.N. Resolution 168 (II), on 31 October 1947.
On 6 December 1971, U.N. Resolution 2782 (XXVI) recommended that United Nations Day be made a national holiday in all member countries.
Several international schools also celebrate the diversity of their student body on United Nations Day (although the event is not necessarily celebrated on 24 October). Celebrations often include a show of cultural performances in the evening and a food fair, where food is available from all over the world.
About Me
Alex is currently working at the American Language Institute where he teaches ESL, functions as technology advocate, and trains students and faculty.
Before A.L.I., Alex was a doctoral fellow in Philosophy of Education, Applied Linguistics, and ESL. He also acted as technology liaison.
During the doctoral stuff, he worked on marketing for Nokia. He also supported, designed, and developed Keynote presentations for Al Gore's The Climate Project.
Before all of that, he was a windsurfing instructor in Denmark, Italy, and Germany.
Hang Loose.
The United Nations is perhaps the greatest idea that man has attempted in the last 150 years. We spoke of the UN in 1945 as a place of peace and harmony – a place where discussion could take the place of violence and death in the world community.
It’s a real shame that the UN has come to be defined on it’s 61st Birthday by the words of the US Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton:
“It is a big mistake for us to grant any validity to international law even when it may seem in our short-term interest to do so—because, over the long term, the goal of those who think that international law really means anything are those who want to constrain the United States.”
Perhaps this, and the fact that people like Bolton do not even believe in the UN, is why we missed the celebration of UN day here in little old Toledo.
Happy B-DAy UN…I wish you better luck in the next 60 years…
Happy United Nations Day
We all hope to have peace all over the world.
Nothing better than peace.
Food fairs are not a way to celebrate diversity, no matter how yummy it is.
Better luck next year UN.
Thanks for the background info Alex.
D.