This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations, which officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, also celebrated as UN Day, in the aftermath of a devastating war, to help stabilize international relations and solve international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems.
The 60th anniversary was commemorated at UN Headquarters in New York with wreath laying for fallen colleagues and ringing of the Harmony Bell, as well as with appeals to rise to new challenges that lie ahead.
Message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of UN Day
Below are related UN Chronicle articles and features on the UN Charter and the United Nations, as well as links to other relevant UN sites.
The United Nations at 60: Past and Present
LINKS TO RELATED RESOURCES AT THE UNITED NATIONS
>> 60th Anniversary of the United Nations (Main Website)
>> 60 Ways the United Nations Makes a Difference PDF file
>> UN Day Events
>> UN Day Dedication Ceremony of Peace Window by Marc Chagall on UN Day [Archived Video - 44 minutes]
>> Sixty Years: A Pictorial History of the UN
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