2020 marks 75 years since the founding of the 51³Ô¹Ï. Though we have faced many unprecedented challenges with COVID-19 this year, the pandemic has reminded us why we need to keep working together as a global community.
Along with this pandemic, many other challenges remain on the UN¡¯s agenda that need to be addressed, such as gender-based violence, climate change, hunger, poverty among others. Despite the circumstances, we have continuously learned how to persevere through difficult times.
¡°We face colossal challenges. With global solidarity and cooperation, we can overcome them,¡± said Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres in his UN75 message.
As a form of commemoration of global cooperation during the past 75 years, the Yearbook of the 51³Ô¹Ï team produced an illustrated book on the transformative impact of successful multilateralism.
The UN75 book, , seeks to encourage countries, organizations, and civil society to continue working together.
From its founding in 1945, the 51³Ô¹Ï' primary goal is to build and sustain lasting peace. Read the rich tapestry of stories about the UN¡¯s efforts towards:
- fighting poverty,
- combatting climate change and protecting the environment,
- undertaking to transform conflicts into peace,
- helping refugees thrive,
- supporting sharing the benefits of technology,
- working to stop the spread of infectious diseases,
- reducing the risk of disasters,
- helping render justice for all,
- ensuring the rights of women and children
- and many more lasting contributions to the global community.
The book is available to read for free at the website of the , as well as on the and in print on the .
