24th October is observed as the International United Nations Day. It is in accordance with the declaration of the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 by which 24th October was unanimously accepted as the day to acknowledge the significance of the United Nations. The day proclaims the anniversary of the United Nations and encourages the awareness of the people of the world to support the UNO.
In 1971, a resolution- United Nations Resolution 2782, was adopted by the General Assembly declaring that the United nations Day would be observed worldwide as an international holiday and will be regarded as a public holiday among the member nations.
The United Nations Week lasts from 20th to the 26th October and aims at accomplishing the importance of the United Nations.
“The United Nations Day involves celebratory events such as food festivals showcasing food from around the world and cultural concerts. In-fact the United Nations Day concert is an important part of the day’s celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters. The concert for the year 2011 was sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Mongolia. It featured the traditional ‘long song’ and ‘throat-singing’. The previously mentioned oral music forms have henceforth been included in the UNESOC’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Cultural diversity is the drive-force behind greater development, a step towards leading a more enriching and wholesome intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life. It is an important economic growth. Cultural diversity is thus a huge asset and a grand alleviator of poverty and a potent precursor of sustainable development. Moreover a larger and more receptive acceptance and recognition of cultural diversity particularly through innovative use of media are conducive to a better understanding, cooperation and dialogue between nations and varying civilizations and culture.”
The chief aim of celebrating such days is to celebrate the noble values such as unity, humanity and world peace. After the two world wars and the cold war, the UNO attempted to reclaim and salvage the humanity from the blight of war and the aftermath and wrath of devastation and destruction.
‘The promise has since been shouldered by the organization and many efforts to alleviate the human condition have been attempted.’