Srilanka | 1995 | 5 Rupees | World Commemoration | 50th Anniversary of United Nations

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50th Anniversary of United Nations

 

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The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945, following the signing of the UN Charter by representatives of 51 nations at the San Francisco Conference. The year 1995 marked its 50th Anniversary, celebrated under the theme “We The Peoples of the United Nations...United for a Better World.”

The anniversary highlighted the UN's achievements in peace, development, human rights, environmental protection and humanitarian assistance. Celebrations included international conferences, educational programmes, exhibitions, concerts and cultural events in many countries.

The celebrations culminated on 24 October 1995 in New York with a special General Assembly session, where the 50th Anniversary Declaration was endorsed. More than 70 countries participated in the Global Teach-In programme to educate young people about the UN.

Commemorative coins, stamps and a special UN50 emblem were also issued worldwide. In November 1995, the UN flag was carried into space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to recognize the UN's efforts towards the peaceful use of outer space.


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