After World War II, the idea of establishing an organization to save the world from the brunt of the Third World War and to establish global peace was put forward. The efforts made in this direction enabled the idea of establishing a United Nations.
The United Nations Declaration was drafted and implemented on 24 October 1945. In this way, 24 October is celebrated every year as United Nations Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of United Nations Day.
The name ‘United Nations’ was first used by former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1 January 1942. This was the second world war, during which a manifesto was prepared for the United Nations by including representatives from 26 countries.
24 October is seen as a historic day when the United Nations officially came into existence after ratification of the manifesto by some of the world’s largest countries. The United Nations Declaration is the founding document of this great non-partisan institution working for global peace and equality.
The corona virus epidemic has emerged as a major crisis for the world today. The theme this time for United Nations Day 2020 is ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reforming Our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.