Damascus, SANA- United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being.
There is no other global organization with the legitimacy, convening power and normative impact of the United Nations. No other global organization gives hope to so many people for a better world and can deliver the future we want. Today, the urgency for all countries to come together, to fulfil the promise of the nations united, has rarely been greater.
Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, with Egyptians and Syrians voting in favor of the unity, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member.
On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.
UN Day, celebrated every year, offers the opportunity to amplify common agenda and reaffirm the purposes and principles of the UN Charter that have guided for the past 77 years.
The United Nation Organization will stay a symbol of hope for global unity and peace.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)