In 1945, 50 nations came together in San Francisco to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights- the United Nations

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The Charter of the United Nations entered into force in 1945. Since then, the UN has worked tirelessly to help the world’s most vulnerable and create a more sustainable, peaceful future for all. Learn more facts about the work of the @UN: https://buff.ly/RD8nh5q

https://www.un.org/en/our-work 

 

For peace, 

dignity 

& equality on a healthy planet

[AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES (or quotes) IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT EMPOWER DECENCY, DIGNITY, JUSTICE & PEACE... and hopefully Palestine, or at least fair and just laws and policies]

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔.” - Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady 1933-1945 and Chair of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔.” - Eleanor Roosevelt, US First Lady 1933-1945 and Chair of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  https://x.com/UNGeneva/status/1992850779430846743/photo/1

 

AS ALWAYS PLEASE GO TO THE LINK TO READ GOOD ARTICLES & QUOTES IN FULL: HELP SHAPE ALGORITHMS (and conversations) THAT EMPOWER DECENCY, DIGNITY, JUSTICE & PEACE... and hopefully Palestine, or at least fair and just laws and policies]  

 

 

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

https://www.un.org/en/about-us/udhr/history-of-the-declaration 

History of the Declaration  

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed to never again allow atrocities like those of that conflict to happen again. World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere. The document they considered, and which would later become the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, was taken up at the first session of the General Assembly in 1946.  

 

"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world..."   https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

Minamanne- Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine

 

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Church of the Nativity

Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine (photo 1945) Image source: Library of Congress

This image of a Palestinian woman in her Malaka thobe, standing above the Church of the Nativity, is familiar to many Palestinians. When I see these pre-Nakba images I always think about the people in them. Who was she? What was her name, her story? I wonder how she lived through the Nakba just a few years later, how she carried the weight of memory and loss. Did she get to stay in Palestine, or was she displaced like so many of us?

2025 is the International Year of Peace & Trust : The UNGA resolution calls on the international community to resolve conflicts through inclusive dialogue & negotiation in order to ensure the strengthening of peace & trust in relations between UN member states

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2025: 𝗜𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 The #UNGA resolution calls on the int'l community to resolve conflicts through inclusive dialogue & negotiation in order to ensure the strengthening of peace & trust in relations between UN member states https://buff.ly/4ipa3uj

 

Constitution of  UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 

Adopted in London on 16 November 1945 and amended by the General Conference at its 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st and 40th sessions.

"Peace based exclusively upon the political and economic arrangements of governments would not be a peace which could secure the unanimous, lasting and sincere support of the peoples of the world, [...] peace must therefore be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind."

#SharingHumanity https://www.unesco.org/en/sharing-humanity

At UNESCO, we believe that we have a shared responsibility to build a better future for all. 

We aim to find common ground between peoples and nations by championing collaboration, promoting peace, and advancing humanity.  

Our #SharingHumanity campaign highlights these shared values, the beauty of our collective cultural heritage, and our collective efforts to address global challenges.

Foster inclusion and mutual understanding: Promoting discussion and debate to build inclusive societies for all.

 

Promote culture and creativity: Safeguarding cultural heritage connects humanity to a shared past and common values.

 

Advance science and technology: Advocate for open science and policies to benefit humanity.

 

Protect the environment for future generations: Champion science, embrace local wisdom, and protect biodiversity.

Our collective mission is to create a more equitable and prosperous world where everyone can enjoy our shared cultural heritage and values.  

This campaign brings together a diversity of voices, including our goodwill ambassadors and artists to amplify UNESCO’s message.

United Nations: More than 78 years ago, 50 nations came together to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights.

Original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes.

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On Sunday’s #InternationalArchivesDay, check out the original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes. More than 78 years ago, 50 nations came together to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. https://un.org/en/about-us/un

 

 

United Nations Charter:
Preamble

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and

to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and

to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and

to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS

to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and

to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and

to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and

to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS.

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.  https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/preamble

United Nations Charter, Chapter I:
Purposes and Principles

Article 1

The Purposes of the United Nations are:

1. To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;
2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
3. To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
4. To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.

.... READ MORE  https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/preamble

 

The Charter of the United Nations is the founding document of the United Nations. It was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945...       READ MORE  https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter

Press Freedom

 

Threats against journalists are threats against fundamental freedoms. 

Now, more than ever, we need facts. 

Defending journalism is standing up for democracy. 

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The UN works for everyone, everywhere, by:  

 

responding to conflict  

 

protecting refugees  

 

feeding the hungry  

 

addressing the climate emergency  

 

empowering women  

 

helping in humanitarian crises 

 

& much more.

 

 https://un.org/en/our-work

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Born October 24, 1945

A mural by Norwegian artist, Per Krohg, depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, symbolizing the resurgence of peace, equality and freedom.

"...to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and..." In the Security Council Chamber, the mural by Norwegian artist, Per Krohg, depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, symbolizing the resurgence of peace, equality and freedom. UN Photo/Lois Conner

Photo stories: United Nations Day - celebrating the UN Charter

Welcome to the United Nations. It's your world

PREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

• to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
• to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
• to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
• to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS

• to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and
• to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
• to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and
• to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations...

The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the Charter.