US EditionAs the United Nations Turns 80, some Key Moments in Its History
GLOBAL, JUN 21 – The United Nations faces financial shortfalls and political divisions that threaten its peacekeeping and humanitarian missions, while still providing critical support to millions globally, officials say.
- The United Nations will celebrate its 80th anniversary on June 26, 2025, marking its establishment in 1945 when representatives from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco with the aim of preventing future global conflicts.
- This milestone occurs amid a diminished U.N. role marked by the Security Council's inability to resolve wars in Ukraine and Gaza and significant funding cuts by the United States.
- The U.N. now includes 193 member states and employs nearly 150,000 staff facing 20% job reductions driven by reform efforts and budget shortfalls following U.S. funding cuts.
- Critics like John Bolton say the U.N. is in its worst condition since founding, while Kishore Mahbubani of Singapore asserts, "It will outlast us all" despite current challenges.
- Although the U.N.'s influence is reduced, it remains a unique forum for diplomacy and peace efforts whose future depends on major powers' continued participation and adaptation.
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