United Nations Day is celebrated every year on 24 October.
It is observed to mark the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945.
24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.
United Nations has the responsibility for developing friendly relations between countries, achieving international cooperation and being the centre of coordination for the nations.
The United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt coined the name ‘United Nations’ and it was first used on 1 January 1942 during World War II.
António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations
