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History of the United Nations. The UN Secretariat building (at left) under construction in New York City in 1949. At right, the Secretariat and General Assembly buildings four decades later in 1990.
The origin of the Charter of the United Nations can be traced back to the Atlantic Charter, signed on 14 August 1941, by which Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, and ...
THE HISTORY OF THE UN. The destruction caused by World War I and World War II led many people to desire an international organization dedicated to maintaining peace. So great was this desire, that ...
UN History. Overview; Milestones in UN History. Timeline from 1941 to the present. The San Francisco Conference. 51 countries sign the UN Charter creating a new organization. Preparatory Years: UN ...
The United Nations came into being in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security. The UN does this by ...
Preparatory Years: UN Charter History; Predecessor: The League of Nations; United Nations Emblem and Flag
The predecessor of the United Nations was the League of Nations, established in 1919, after World War I, under the Treaty of Versailles.
History. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and ...
Historical Background. The idea of the United Nations (UN) was born during World War II. The name “United Nations” was coined by United States (US) President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The term ...
Delegates of fifty nations met in San Francisco, California, USA, between 25 April and 26 June 1945 at the United Nations Conference on International Organization.