UNITED NATIONS
Once again people yearned for peace ,and even as the bombs rained down from the skies , the idea of the united nations organization took shape.
In June 1945, 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the Atlantic Charter of the UN.Poland which was not represented at the conference signed it later and became one of the original 51 member states.On October 24 ,1945 , the United Nations was established .
by-samya jain
Once again people yearned for peace ,and even as the bombs rained down from the skies , the idea of the united nations organization took shape.
THE ATLANTIC CHARTER !
The former prime minister of Great Britain and the president of USA met aboard a bttleship , off Newfoundland , in the Atlantic ocean .They signed a document called the Atlantic Charter on 14 August 1941 . It was agreed that when the war ended , humans must be guaranteed the basic rights or the four freedoms .
the basic rights included :
- the freedom of want
- freedom of speech
- freedom from fear
freedom of religous belief
THE SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE!
In June 1945, 50 nations met in San Francisco to sign the Atlantic Charter of the UN.Poland which was not represented at the conference signed it later and became one of the original 51 member states.On October 24 ,1945 , the United Nations was established .
The original signatories included Britain , France , USA , former USSR and China .Today there are 193 members . The headquaters are located in the New York city.
LANGUAGES
The six official languages of the un are English , French , Spanish , Russian , Chinese and Arabic .
FLAG OF THE UN
The flag of the UN depicts two bent olive branches olive branches which are open at the top with a world map between them . The white olive branches and the world map are on a light blue background .The branches of the wreath symblolizes PEACE.
by-samya jain
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