United Nations Day: 24 October 2021

• 'UN day' is observed on October 24, every year since 1948.UN Day commemorates the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945.
• The UN Charter is the founding document of this great nonpartisan institution dedicated to global peace and equality.
• The United Nations General Assembly suggested that the day be recognised as a public holiday by all Member States in 1971.
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States developed the term "United Nations," which was first used in the United Nations Declaration on January 1, 1942, during World War II.
• There are currently 193 countries that make up the EU. The General Assembly is made up of representatives from each of the United Nations' 193 member states.

Important Facts 

About United Nations

• Founded: 24 October 1945
• Secretary General: António Guterres
• Headquarter: New York, United States
• Official languages:  Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• First Secretary General: Trygve Lie, Norway
• United Nations was established: San Francisco City
• Permanent Members in Security Council: Russia, USA, France, China and UK.