70th
anniversary of UNO
24th October 2015 is observed as the United
Nations Day which marked its 70th Anniversary. It was a part of United Nations
Week from 20 to 26 October. A range of activities and events were organized to
celebrate this special year.
Theme: Strong
UN Better World
Aim: To recognize the achievements of the
United Nations Organization.
·
UN
Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
·
It
was first celebrated in 1948 and since then it is observed annually.
· In
1971 UN General Assembly recommended that United Nations Day shall be an
international holiday and recommended that it should be observed as a public
holiday by all United Nations member states (UN member states – 193).
·
UN
emblem shows two olive branches – the symbol for peace.
·
Global
landmarks are lit as part of the “Turn the World UN Blue” Campaign
·
In
a bid to unite global citizens and promote the message of peace, development
and human rights, more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges
and landmarks in nearly 60 countries across the globe were lit up blue on UN
Day. The campaign was started off from Sydney Opera House, Australia.
·
In
India, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was lit up blue to mark the day.
·
Renowned
artist, Cristobal Gabarron unveiled his monument in New York’s Central Park
entitled “Enlightened Universe”
About
UNO
·
Established
on Oct 24, 1945 (after World War II)
· At
the time of founding, the UN has 51 members (now 193 members) (South Sudan was
added lastly in July 14, 2011)
·
HQ:
Manhattan, New York City, USA
·
UNO
won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001
·
6
principal organs:
(1)
General Assembly
(2)
Security Council
(3)
Economic and Social Council
(4)
Secretariat
(5)
International Court of Justice
(6)
United Nations Trusteeship Council (inactive since 1994)
·
UN
System agencies include:
(1)
World Bank
(2)
World Health Organisation
(3)
World Food Programme
(4)
UNESCO
(5)
UNICEF
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Secretary
– General of the United Nations
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#
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Name
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Country
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Took Office
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Left Office
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Notes
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1
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Tyrgve Lie
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Norway
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Feb 02, 1946
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Nov 10, 1952
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Resigned
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2
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Dag Hammarskjold
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Sweden
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Apr 10, 1953
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Sep 18, 1961
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Died in office
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3
|
U Thant
|
Burma
|
Nov 30, 1961
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Dec 31, 1971
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4
|
Kurt Waldheim
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Austria
|
Jan 01, 1972
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Dec 31, 1981
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5
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Javier Perez de Cuellar
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Peru
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Jan 01, 1982
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Dec 31, 1991
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6
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali
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Egypt
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Jan 01, 1992
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Dec 31, 1996
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7
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Kofi Annan
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Gana
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Jan 01, 1997
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Dec 31, 2006
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8
|
Ban Ki-Moon
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South Korea
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Jan 01, 2007
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Organizations and specialized agencies of the United Nations
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1
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FAO
|
Food and Agriculture
Organization
|
Rome, Italy
|
1945
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2
|
IAEA
|
International Atomic
Energy Agency
|
Vienna, Austria
|
1957
|
|
3
|
ICAO
|
International Civil
Aviation Organization
|
Montreal, Canada
|
1947
|
|
4
|
IFAD
|
International Fund for
Agricultural Development
|
Rome, Italy
|
1977
|
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5
|
ILO
|
International Labour
Organization
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
1946 (1919)
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6
|
IMO
|
International Maritime
Organization
|
London, UK
|
1948
|
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7
|
IMF
|
International Monetary
Fund
|
Washington DC, USA
|
1945 (1944)
|
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8
|
ITU
|
International
Telecommunication Union
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
1947 (1865)
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9
|
UNESCO
|
United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
|
Paris, France
|
1946
|
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10
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UNIDO
|
United Nations Industrial
Development Organization
|
Vienna, Austria
|
1967
|
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11
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UNWTO
|
World Tourism
Organization
|
Madrid, Spain
|
1974
|
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12
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UPU
|
Universal Postal Union
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Bern, Switzerland
|
1947 (1874)
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13
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WBG
|
World Bank Group
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Washington DC, USA
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1945 (1944)
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14
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WFP
|
World Food Programme
|
Rome, Italy
|
1963
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15
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WHO
|
World Health Organization
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
1948
|
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16
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WIPO
|
World Intellectual
Property Organization
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
1974
|
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17
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WMO
|
World Meterological
Organization
|
Geneva, Switzerland
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1950 (1873)
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