US EditionAs the United Nations Turns 80, some Key Moments in Its History
- The United Nations marked its 80th anniversary on June 26, 2025, commemorating its founding in San Francisco by 50 countries after World War II.
- This milestone comes amid ongoing global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and significant aid reductions from wealthy donors, including the United States.
- The U.N. faces a 20% workforce reduction led by Secretary-General António Guterres while the Security Council remains blocked from resolving major conflicts.
- Singapore’s Kishore Mahbubani said, "It will outlast us all," expressing confidence in the U.N.'s survival despite its diminished clout.
- The organization’s future seems uncertain as it adapts to geopolitical fragmentation, with diplomats accepting a smaller U.N. but hoping to protect core values.
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On 26 June 1945, 50 states signed the Charter of the United Nations. Even then, there was a dispute over the dominant role of the great powers, and about dealing with Ukraine and Belarus.
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81 years ago today, the inspirational United Nations Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco, a document that began with the following: “We the peoples of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm […] The post Good News in History, June 26 appeared first on Good News Network.
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