Marking the United Nations Day 2018, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “never give up,” tackling the world’s many challenges. On the occasion, chief released a video saying that despite the odds and obstacles, and growing inequality “we don’t give up because we know by reducing inequality we increase hope and opportunity and peace around the world.”
The UN chief reiterated the agency’s determination to implement climate action, fight for human rights and the life of peace that everyone deserves to enjoy.
“On United Nations Day, let us reaffirm our commitment. To repair broken trust. To heal our planet. To leave no one behind. To uphold dignity for one and all, as united nations,” he said.
On #UNDay, we reaffirm our commitment: To repair broken trust; to heal our planet; to leave no one behind. We will never give up. https://t.co/fYGskrPNYT pic.twitter.com/j0RreAZVcf
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 23, 2018
United Nations (UN) Day commemorates the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the UN officially came into being.
The UN Day is celebrated to bring awareness to what the UN does. The purpose of the UN is to “preserve peace, advance justice and constitute a permanent structure for international cooperation.” In other words, it acts as a world forum to help countries work together to achieve peace and human rights.
