United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
To mark UN Day, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that this year’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations will feature a large and inclusive global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future. Throughout 2020, the UN has held dialogues around the world and across borders, sectors and generations. The aim is to reach the global public, to listen to their hopes and fears, and to learn from their experiences.
The United Nations was founded in 1945 to support collective action to realize peace, development and human rights for all. The UN75 initiative seeks to spark dialogue and action on building a better world despite the many challenges.