Lesson 1/33 min

Founding

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   The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, USA.

2. 2

   The United Nations was founded on 24 October 1945; that day is ‘United Nations Day’.

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   There were 51 founding members; there are 193 member states today.

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   Its headquarters is in New York, USA; the first Secretary-General was Trygve Lie of Norway.