Pakistan has been one of the major contributors to the United Nations peacekeeping forces, and to celebrate the 75th birthday of the supranational organisation they made a special symbol.
“On UN Day 2021, MINUSCA’s blue helmets from Pakistan marked the day by forming a 76 with their young peacekeepers – in celebration of the 76th anniversary of the UN Charter,” tweeted UN’s Mission in the Central African Republic.
On #UNDay2021 , #MINUSCA’s blue helmets from #Pakistan 🇵🇰 marked the day by forming a 7⃣6⃣ with their young peacekeepers – in celebration of the 76th anniversary of the #UNCharter – highlighting the important role of youth as peace actors. pic.twitter.com/kIv0CJqz4r
— MINUSCA (@UN_CAR) October 29, 2021
The agency shared that the Pakistani blue berets took the unique initiative to highlight the “important role of youth as peace actors”.
What is UN Day?
After the devastation caused by World War II, representatives of 50 countries gathered at the United Nations Conference on International Organisation in San Francisco, California from April 25 to June 26 1945.
During the next two months, all the country’s sat together to draft and then sign the UN Charter that created the United Nations with hopes to prevent another world war.
The UN officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and most other signatories.
The United Nations Day is observed every year on October 24 (today) as it marks the anniversary of the day when the supranational organisation’s charter came into force.