Happy United Nations Day 2019: Best Quotes, Sayings, Messages by Famous People
Today is the United Nations Day. It is observed every year on October 24. It is the day that marks the anniversary of the UN Charter’s entry into force, and celebrates everything that the UN represents and has achieved since its establishment in 1945. This followed a declaration by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 which designated 24th of October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, as United Nations Day.
24th of October is a day dedicated to highlighting the aims and achievements of the UN and gain support for its work. Over 193 member states are part of the United Nations. The main objective of forming this body are peacekeeping and security, human rights, economic development, humanitarian assistance among many others. It also looks into environmental issues since 1972. This year’s theme of UN Day is “Our Planet, Our Future.”
Some of the best quotes, sayings, messages by famous people on united nations and peace are as follows:
“It is the duty of the United Nations, is to make every international border a garden, a place of art and cultural festival.” — Amit Ray
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” — Albert Einstein
“I hope the United Nations will ever remain the supreme forum of peace and justice, the authentic seat of freedom.” — POPE JOHN PAUL II
“There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection and redress against the violation of their rights and deprivation of their freedoms.” — Louise Arbour
“The UN wasn’t created to take mankind into paradise, but rather, to save humanity from hell.” — Dag Hammarskjöld
“The UN is committed to the goal of ensuring that all nations share in economic, social, & scientific progress. It delivers humanitarian assistance to the victims of wars and natural disasters.” –Bill Bradley
“The United Nations is like a spade; it is not self-operating. It is what we make of it, for purposes that we can find in common with our neighbors in the world.” — Adlai Stevenson
Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. — Ronald Reagan
Celebrating United Nations Day can be done by getting to know about this great organization and the differences it makes in our life.
“The job of the United Nations is to grow more flowers, more smiles and more beauty on the earth.” — Amit Ray
