Showing posts with label 1945. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1945. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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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United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva   The Charter of the United Nations entered into force in 1945. Since then, the UN has worked tirelessly t...
Monday, November 24, 2025

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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  United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva   𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Minamanne- Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine

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  minamanne Church of the Nativity Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine (photo 1945) Image source: Library of Congress This image o...
Sunday, February 23, 2025

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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United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva 2025: 𝗜𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 The #UNGA resolution calls on the int'l communi...
Sunday, June 9, 2024

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

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Original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes. United Nations @UN On Sunday’s #InternationalArchivesDay , ...
Sunday, November 5, 2023

Press Freedom

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  Threats against journalists are threats against fundamental freedoms.  Now, more than ever, we need facts.  Defending journalism is standi...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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

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"...to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and..." In the Security Council Chamber, the mural by N...