{"id":163681,"date":"2020-06-29T12:01:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T11:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=163681"},"modified":"2020-06-27T09:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T08:22:22","slug":"un-marks-75-year-milestone-anniversary-of-founding-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2020\/06\/un-marks-75-year-milestone-anniversary-of-founding-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Marks 75-Year Milestone Anniversary of Founding Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/un-news-logo-e1568706362531.png\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-109474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/un-news-logo-e1568706362531.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>26 Jun 2020 &#8211; <em>The UN Charter \u201cbrought rules and hope to a world in ruins\u201d, Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres told a virtual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/74\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/06\/PGA-Charter-Day-letter-to-MS-8-June.pdf\" >ceremony <\/a>today, commemorating 75 years since the Organization\u2019s foundational text was signed.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adopted by Member States as the Second World War was coming to a close, the UN chief <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/en\/content\/sg\/statement\/2020-06-26\/secretary-generals-video-message-marking-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-adoption-of-the-charter-of-the-united-nations\" >noted <\/a>that the world today was marking the milestone anniversary \u201cas global pressures are spiraling up\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Charter was signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and came into force on 24 October 1945.<\/p>\n<p>Conceived above all as a means to save future generations from the scourge of war, the Charter calls for the Organization to maintain international peace and security; promote social progress and better standards of life; strengthen international law; and promote human rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Charter\u2019s vision stands the test of time and its values will continue to carry us forward\u201d, said the UN chief. \u201cIt remains our touchstone for a world mired in a pandemic, torn by discrimination, endangered by climate change and scarred by poverty, inequality and war\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" >@UN<\/a> Charter was signed 75 years ago to this day \u2013 and its principles ring just as true today.<\/p>\n<p>It is a much needed guide to solving our shared problems.<\/p>\n<p>Let us now realize the vision of peace, human rights, justice and development &#8211; of dignity for all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antonioguterres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" >@antonioguterres<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2YLCMUncwS\" >pic.twitter.com\/2YLCMUncwS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNGeneva\/status\/1276424965445861376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" >June 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Standing strong<\/h3>\n<p>Against a backdrop of a global reckoning with racism, environmental degradation, increasing cyberattacks, nuclear proliferation, corruption and pushback on basic human rights, he noted that back in 1945, the delegates in San Francisco \u2013 who had also lived through a global pandemic, depression and war \u2013 \u201cseized their opportunity to plant the seeds of something better and new\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we must do the same\u201d, said the top UN official. \u201cTo achieve that watershed moment, we need to reimagine multilateralism, give it teeth to function as the founders intended, and ensure that effective global governance is a reality when it is needed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And inclusive multilateralism today also requires the \u201cessential voices\u201d of civil society, cities, the private sector and young people to shape the world we want.<\/p>\n<h3>Drawing inspiration<\/h3>\n<p>Yet there is also \u201cmuch to encourage us and drive us onward\u201d, he said, such as the general level of solidarity shown in responding to the pandemic, the embracing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" class=\"word-link\" title=\"Sustainable Development Goals\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs), and the recent activism of racial justice protesters and others, towards advancing equality, climate action, and a green economy.<\/p>\n<p>Paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers, staff and others who gave their lives advancing UN values, Mr. Guterres said: \u201cI am inspired by so much that has been built and achieved across 75 years\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time to persevere, press ahead, pursue our goals, show responsibility for our world, and take care of each other\u2026It is up to us to rise to the test of this pivotal moment for our future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qvhc9d0TN9c&amp;feature=emb_logo<\/p>\n<h3>Imagining a better world<\/h3>\n<p>The penholders of the Charter \u201cdared to imagine a better world defined by peace and equality\u201d, General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande told the commemoration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we work towards the future we want, and the UN we need, we must be results-focused\u201d, he asserted. \u00a0\u201cNow more than ever, we need a strong UN development system and effective collaboration between the UN and international financial institutions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of inclusive multilateralism, the Assembly president maintained that we must continue to create space for civil society and \u201censure the full participation of voices that have gone unheard for too long\u201d, such as women, youth, indigenous persons and people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a moment of reckoning for our shared planet and shared future. This is a time for action, ambition and partnership\u201d, he spelled out.<\/p>\n<p>In closing Mr. Muhammad-Bande pointed out that three-quarters of a century ago, sceptics doubted the resolve of UN Members States, saying, \u201ccynicism did not prevail then, nor will it now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018We the peoples\u2019 remain nations, united guided by the principles of our Charter\u201d, he upheld.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay engaged, unified<\/h3>\n<p>Mona Juul, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/ecosoc\/en\/\" class=\"word-link\" title=\"United Nations Economic and Social Council \"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ECOSOC<\/a>) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNECOSOC\/status\/1276513733825703938\" >pledged <\/a>\u201cto continue engaging\u2026 to ensure that ECOSOC remains as relevant today and in the future, as it was when first envisioned in the Charter 75 years ago\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u201d she said, \u201cthe world is shifting beneath our feet\u201d, calling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/coronavirus\" class=\"word-link\" title=\"Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic \u201ca wake-up call for us to strengthen international collaboration\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c75 years ago today, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/charter-united-nations\/index.html\" class=\"word-link\" title=\"UN Charter\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UN Charter<\/a> was signed in San Francisco\u201d, the chief for UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DicarloRosemary\/status\/1276496262775353344\" >said<\/a>. \u201cA declaration of unity of purpose after the ravages of the Second World War, it set out our mission: \u2018to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war\u2019 [and] guides us to this day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2020\/06\/1067242?utm_source=UN+News+-+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=ea02e3c905-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_27_12_15&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_fdbf1af606-ea02e3c905-105796125\" >Go to Original &#8211; news.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>26 Jun 2020 &#8211; The UN Charter \u201cbrought rules and hope to a world in ruins\u201d, Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres told a virtual ceremony today, commemorating 75 years since the Organization\u2019s foundational text was signed on 26 Jun 1945.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":163684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[260,124],"class_list":["post-163681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-united-nations","tag-history","tag-united-nations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}