October 24 is observed as United
Nations Day since 1948. Since it was established in 1945, therefore, this year
marks the 75th anniversary of UN Day. To commemorate this milestone, Member
States held a special event on September 21st where they reaffirmed their
commitment to multilateralism.
This is the historic day when the
United Nations officially came into being after the ratification of the Charter
by the world’s biggest countries. The UN Charter is the founding document of
this great non-partisan institution that has been working towards global peace
and equality.
The United Nations was founded
immediately after the end of World War II. It succeeded in the failed League of
Nations with the aim of preventing further wars. It is an intergovernmental organization whose primary role is to maintain world peace and security.
Theme
One of the theme says ‘The Future
We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to
Multilateralism’.
How India marks UN Day
India commemorates this special
day every year by raising the United Nations flag along with the tricolour atop
all the significant buildings barring the Raj Bhawan and courts.