On what became UN Day, 24 October 1945, the United Nations
Charter was ratified and the UN was created.
The National Library of Scotland is a United Nations Depository Library and as such has a wealth of information on the work of UN.
You can follow the United Nations either by their website at http://www.un.org/en/index.html
Or see information about the 70th anniversary at http://www.un.org/un70/en
Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/unitednations
Or on Twitter at https://mobile.twitter.com/un
As President Obama mentioned yesterday about the United
Nations.
“Since the end of World War II, the United Nations has
provided a forum for all countries to come together around the same rules and
norms to help advance development and security; bolster ties between member
states; and conquer disease, hunger, and poverty. During this time, we have
seen great advances in health and education, the emergence of a global economy
connecting every region of the globe through groundbreaking developments in commerce
and technology, and the rise of more democratic governments. Even as we
recognize the significance of the progress that has been made, we know that
grave challenges to our common security and principles risk pulling us back to
a more disordered world. In meeting those threats, we must summon the spirit of
unity and cooperation at the heart of the United Nations Charter -- signed in
1945 by 51 countries -- and rededicate ourselves in support of the United
Nations.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY UN!
