24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday. UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. United Nations Day, celebrated annually on 24 October, is dedicated to the global efforts and achievements of the UN.
United Nations Day 2015 Theme – ‘Turn the World UN Blue’
Iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges, and other landmarks across the world will be lit up blue to help unite global citizens and promote the message of peace, development and human rights.
UN Day Concert
The traditional UN Day Concert is performed in the iconic UN General Assembly Hall and serves as an occasion to highlight, celebrate and reflect on the work of the United Nations and its family of agencies through the universal language of music.
This year’s observance took place on Friday, 23 October with a special concert featuring a Korean Traditional Music Orchestra and other renowned international artists.
Art Installation “Enlightened Universe”
To help celebrate the UN’s 70th anniversary, more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges, and other landmarks in nearly 60 countries across the globe have been lighted up blue on UN Day, 24 October, as part of an exciting new global campaign which helps unite global citizens and promote the message of peace, development and human rights.
Interesting Facts
- The United Nations logo, consisting of the map of the world inscribed in a wreath of crossed stylized olive tree branches, was created by a team of designers led by Oliver Lincoln Lundquist, during the United Nations Conference on International Organization in 1945.
- United Nations’ official languages are Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.
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