What is UN Day?
The United Nations Day, 24th of October marks the anniversary of the entry into force of the charter of the United Nations in 1945. This was the day United Nations officially became an Organization of Global importance.
Formation of United Nations: With the acceptance of the UN charter(founding document) by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially emerged on 24th of October 1945 in San Francisco, California.
24th October became UN Day: To memorialize the importance of this global organization since 1948, 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day. Not only that but also in the year 1971, the General Assembly of the United Nations recommended that the Member States observe the day as a public holiday.
Significance of United Nations: The importance of the United Nations can be understood by the fact that no other global organization has the legitimacy, convening power, or normative impact, even remotely close to that of the United Nations. Today, the urgency for all countries to unite together and work towards the common goal of world peace and safety, as that is the only way we get out of this pandemic crisis.
Why “United Nations Day 2020” is Important?
“United Nations Day 2020” marks the 75th anniversary of the founding charter of the UN. This auspicious event comes at a time of major global disruptions, compounded by an anomalous global health crisis due to the COVID-19 outbreak, these health crisis resulting in serious economic and social setbacks, but it can also be a reminder of the hope that these harsh times may result in generating an opportunity of positive change, growth and transformation. To commemorate this “75th anniversary” of the United Nations Day, member States held a high-level conference on 21 September 2020, to reiterate the fact that our challenges are interlinked and can only be resolved through reinvigorated multilateralism.
Celebration of “United Nations Day 2020”
Usually, an annual concert is held in the General Assembly Hall to celebrate UN Day.
This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration event was pre-recorded and broadcasted at 12:00 P.M.(EST) in the General Assembly Hall on Thursday, 22 October 2020.
This event was sponsored by the Mission of Italy under the theme 'Reimagine, Rebalance, Restart: Recovering together for our shared humanity', it included a performance of two of the most renowned Italian excellencies in the world of music and dance, Roberto Bolle and the Orchestra of 'Teatro Alla Scala'. These remarkable artists shared their exquisite artistry to mark UN Day 2020, their performances were recorded at the La Scala Theater in Milan.
This celebration was broadcasted live on youtube. It was a promising step to unify us by generating and promoting a common understanding of art and culture among all people. These steps might create a fertile ground for genuine solidarity to emerge. In this spirit of music and dance, we can reimagine a "re-balanced" world, which will be designed and built with unity by all Nations for all the generations of present and future.
A UNRIC Initiative“Europe Turns UN Blue”
To memorialize the "75th anniversary" of the United Nations, the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) started the "Europe turns UN Blue" initiative in which more than 180 Europe's iconic heritage(monuments, bridges, museums and other important landmarks) will be illuminated in blue - The official colour of the United Nations.
The COVID-19 outbreak has evoked us in the most powerful way that we all are all closely interconnected to each other, it taught us that only by working together in harmony and peace can we get through these difficult times. It is an emblematic step to speak the language of International Peace, Trustful Dialogue and Sustainability, which is all that the United Nations stands for.
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