*Ø* Blogmanac October 24 | We need the United Nations, more than ever

United Nations Day
The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the UN Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. The formation of the United Nations evolved from a number of other institutions including the Atlantic Charter, Food and Agriculture Organization, Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Moscow Declaration, and others.

30-second streaming video on UN Day

In Memoriam: A video tribute to Sergio Vieira de Mello and all the United Nations staff who died in the bombing at the United Nations Office in Baghad on 19 August 2003. The tribute was created and produced by Saatchi and Saatchi, Sydney, Australia. (5 minutes 50 seconds: English.)

To download high-quality version, click here.

World Development Information Day (UN)
The United Nations General Assembly instituted World Development Information Day at its twenty-seventh session in December 1972 with the object of drawing the attention of world public opinion each year to development problems and the necessity of strengthening international co-operation to solve them. The General Assembly also decided that World Development Information Day should coincide, in principle, with United Nations Day to stress the central role of development in the work of the United Nations.

Disarmament Week (UN) (Oct 24-30)
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