President Obama "renews commitment" to international law, proclaims United Nations Day

2010-10-22 23:29:48 GMT+7 (ICT)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the importance of United Nations (UN), proclaiming October 24 as United Nations Day, "renewing our commitment" to international law, common security, accountability, and prosperity for all peoples.

President Obama highlighted the UN's advances around the world, and the effort of its 192 member states against genocide. The UN's initial movement gathered 51 nations in the aftermath of World War II, one of history's most devastating wars, to rededicate themselves to peace, justice, and progress, and avoid another World War.

"Throughout its journey to live up to its founding values, it has remained an indispensable vehicle for coordinated action to tackle global problems. In a time when we face challenges such as nuclear proliferation, climate change, transnational terrorism, food security risks, and pandemic disease, we must work as one to build the kind of world we want to see in the 21st century," Obama said.

Obama also underlined the importance of the international body, which provides a forum and framework for leaders to come together to advance in shared ideals. Through its broad range of peace operations, it helps limit and resolve conflicts that could otherwise threaten the security of individuals and the stability of nations.

The President noted the UN's humanitarian assistance through disaster relief, its health, education, and development programs.

"The United Nations is helping empower the next generation of world leaders. Although difficulties remain, the dialog fostered and actions taken by the United Nations will continue to strengthen the foundations of freedom across the globe," Obama stated.

"Let us continue to be guided by its founders' soaring example, and move through the conflicts and divisions of our time to a day when people from every part of this world can live together in peace."

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Just curious, was the United Nations Day also celebrated somewhere else in the world or only by this President Obama?