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As the United Nations Turns 80, some Key Moments in Its History
- The United Nations marks its 80th anniversary on June 26, 2025, commemorating its founding in San Francisco with 50 countries signing the U.N. Charter.
- The organization was established after World War II to prevent further global conflict, but today faces diminished influence amid funding cuts and geopolitical tensions.
- Diplomats express concern about the U.N.'s future as the Security Council struggles to act on crises like the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and faces deep divisions.
- Singapore's Kishore Mahbubani believes the U.N. will survive long-term, saying, "It will outlast us all," while Kazakhstan's ambassador calls the anniversary "not something to celebrate."
- The U.N. is undergoing staff cuts and reforms amid funding crises but remains a key forum for diplomacy and multilateral cooperation despite its challenges and uncertainties.
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On 26 June 1945, 50 states signed the Charter of the United Nations. Even then, there was a dispute over the dominant role of the great powers, and about dealing with Ukraine and Belarus.
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81 years ago today, the inspirational United Nations Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco, a document that began with the following: “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 […] The post Good News in History, June 26 appeared first on Good News Network.
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