Under a fresher sky after days of intense heat, the race ended when it all started, at the original Charter of the United Nations – The document that launched the organization and reshaped the modern international order – now exposed to the UN headquarters.
Inside the general meeting room, the delegates gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of his signature.
They have thought about the last eight decades in which the UN has helped to rebuild countries after the Second World War, supported the independence of the former colonies, favored peace, provided aid, rights and advanced development of man and a fight against emerging threats such as climate change.
To save the following generations of the scourge of war
President of the General Assembly Philitarmon Yang described the moment as “symbolic” but dark, noting in progress in Gazan, Ukraine and Sudan, and the growing challenges of multilateralism.
He urged nations to choose diplomacy rather than strength and to maintain the vision of the Charter of Peace and Human Dignity: “We must grasp the moment and Choose dialogue and diplomacy instead of destructive wars. “”
Secretary General António Guterres Echoing this call, warning that the principles of the Charter are increasingly threatened and must be defended as the foundation of international relations.
“” The Charter of the United Nations is not optional. It is not an à la carte menu. This is the foundation of international relations“He said, stressing the need to go to his promises” for peace, for justice, for progress, for us the peoples “.
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Security advice The president of June, underlined the urgency of renewing collective measures to fight against emerging global threats.
“” That this 80th anniversary of the Charter is not only an opportunity for reflection, but also a call to actionShe urged.
The general assembly commemorates the 80th anniversary of the signature of the Charter UN.
To unite our strength to maintain international peace and security
Eighty years ago, on June 26, 1945, the delegates of 50 countries gathered in San Francisco to sign a document that would change the course of history.
Forged following the Second World War, by a generation marked by the great depression and the holocaust and having learned the painful lessons of the collapse of the League of Nations, the Charter of the United Nations represented a new world pact.
Its preamble – “we, the peoples of the United Nations” – echoed the determination to prevent future conflicts, to reaffirm faith in human rights and to promote peace and social progress.
This very document, kept by the National Archives and Records Administration of the United States, has returned-for the first time in decades-at the heart of the institution it has founded.
Now on the public demonstration at the UN headquarters until September, the original charter is a powerful symbol: not only of a past promise, but of a lasting commitment to multilateralism, peace and the shared goal.
To promote social progress and better standards of life
No more votes – presidents of Economic and social council (Ecosoc) and the International Court of Justice (Icj) – also spoke, reaffirming the lasting relevance of the charter and the need to defend it.
Bob Rae, president of Ecosoc, attracted an arc through human history to underline the young people’s relative of the UN – aged eight decades in a global context of millennia.
“We currently have the advantage of being able to look lucidly what we have accomplished, while recognizing our successes and our failures,” he said, holding a copy of the charter used by his father.
“” The United Nations is not a government and the Charter is not perfect“, He said,”But it was founded with great aspirations and hope.“”
The president of the CIJ, judge Yuji Iwasawa, reflected in progress since 1945 and the challenges the world community is still confronted.
“During the 80 years that followed the editors of the Charter, the international community has made remarkable progress. However, he also faces many challenges, “he said. “” The vision of the editors of the Charter to respect the rule of law for international peace and security, remains not only relevant but essential today.“”
Jordan Sanchez, a young poet, speaks to the General Assembly during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations.
To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights
In a powerful reminder that the charter speaks not only of the past, but also of future generations, Jordan Sanchez, a young poet, went on stage.
His piece of words spoken, Let light fallmentioned not statements, but feelings of hope And the vision of a better world.
“Let the light fall,” she started, “on faces fallen hidden in the shadow of contempt … where children run towards the light of your face, towards the warmth of your presence and the silence of your peace.”
“There is no fear, only abundance, of security, of security, to know that there will always be enough light for me,” she said, describing a restored Eden of Eden landscape-not a lost paradise, but glimpsed from justice, equity and shared humanity.
“” Let’s be bold enough to look down and take it, humble enough to kneel and bathe us, love enough to collect and share it, and childish enough to really, really believe.“”
Equal rights of men and women
While the world marks 80 years of the Charter of the United Nations, it should be remembered that its promise of equal rights for men and women was hardly won from the start.
In 1945, only four women were one of the 850 delegates who met in San Francisco to sign the document, and only 30 of the countries represented granted women the right to vote.
In 2018 UN News Podcast, the researchers highlighted these neglected pioneers – and asked why women who helped shape the founding vision of the UN are so often excluded from its history.
Note: The subtitles of this article are drawn directly from the preamble to the Charter of the United Nations, whose sustainable language continues to guide the organization’s mission.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
