Question: When is the United Nations Day celebrated?
(a) 21 October
(b) 22 October
(c) 24 October
(d) 18 October
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Every year United Nations day is observed on 24th October since 1948.
- The day marks the coming in force of UN Charter and the organization foundation in 1945.
- Year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of United Nations Day. The name was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- United Nations was established in the wake of World War 2 to promote international peace and achieve peace and security.Its forerunner was League of Nations established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles.
- The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly,the Security Council,the Economic and Social Council,the Trusteeship Council,the International Court of Justice,the UN Secretariat.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay