First UN Day Celebration

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.

This historical footage from the commemoration of the first ever UN Day in 1948 includes speeches in French by:

• Benjamin Cohen, UN Assistant Secretary
• Robert Schuman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France
• Jean Dupuy, President of the Executive Committee of World Federation of UN Associations

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