United Nations Day was established to
commemorate the establishment of the
United Nations on 24th October 1945.
It is celebrated by all member countries
of the UN for the purpose of informing
people of the world the aims, purposes,
and achievements of the United Nations.
The day is part of United Nations Week,
October 20-26.
Posted: Thu, 2005-10-13 15:16 | Subject: Member States
UN Member States
As of 2005, there are 191 United Nations member states. By definition, only sovereign states can be members of the United Nations General Assembly, the universal decision-making body of the United Nations.
Any other intergovernmental or legal entities can only be observers, allowing them to speak, but not vote in Assembly meetings.
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UN Member States
As of 2005, there are 191 United Nations member states. By definition, only sovereign states can be members of the United Nations General Assembly, the universal decision-making body of the United Nations.
Any other intergovernmental or legal entities can only be observers, allowing them to speak, but not vote in Assembly meetings.
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
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can't say that i've heard of UN day before... much less celebrated it in the U.S., one of the UN's more vocal member countries...
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What's happening today?
http://www.un.org/events/unday/