United Nations Day

UNAMID soldiers

Peacekeepers help celebrate UN Day on the Organization's 64th birthday

24 October 2009
Peacekeepers deployed in operations around the world today joined in celebrations marking United Nations Day on the world body's 64th birthday.

With concerts, films and ceremonies, UN marks its 64th birthday

23 October 2009
The United Nations marked its 64th birthday today with ceremonies around the world, a concert at its New York Headquarters paying tribute to its blue helmet peacekeepers, and a call from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to stand up for the vulnerable, powerless and defenceless.

Leadership and partnership more important than ever, Ban says on UN Day

24 October 2008
As the world contends with numerous crises, ranging from food insecurity and climate change to financial uncertainty and the development challenge, leadership and partnership are more important than ever to tackle today’s most pressing issues, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message marking United Nations Day.
Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information

Revamped website tells UN story in 130 languages

24 October 2008
The Department of Public Information is marking United Nations Day today by launching a redesigned website for UN Information Centres (UNICs) that aims to tell the Organization’s story in 130 languages.

UN Day marked around the globe with array of events and festivities

24 October 2008
From a concert in New York by world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to a tree-planting ceremony in strife-torn Darfur to a blood donation drive in Namibia, celebrations were held across the globe today to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.