Dear Friend,
I wanted to send you a quick email and wish you a Happy UN Day and share with you an excerpt from a blog I wrote for "The Global Citizen." Today we recognize the 65th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The world has changed dramatically since October 24th, 1945 when 51 nations banded together “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Those intervening 65 years were perhaps the most consequential in the entire history of humanity and the UN has played a vital role.
In 1945 the world’s population was about 2.5 billion. Europe was in disarray. Ethiopia, Egypt, and Liberia were the only independent nations in Africa. Today, there are close to 7 billion people in the world and 192 UN member nations. Revolutions in communications, agriculture, health-care, transportation and governance have fueled an increasingly interdependent world.
When the UN was established, the word “genocide” had not even been invented. There were very few international laws and organizations. Today the UN has negotiated over 510 multilateral treaties on human rights, terrorism, global crime, refugees, disarmament, trade, commodities, the oceans and many other matters. UN member states have built a global web of institutions, laws, and norms to manage everything from international flights to world economics and genocide prevention. Click here to read the rest of my blog and Happy UN Day!
In Peace,
Don Kraus,
Chief Executive Officer
Citizens for Global Solutions
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P.S. Most Americans understand the UN’s important role in creating a better and safer world. When you cast your vote this election, expand your thinking beyond domestic jobs. Good global policy and an effective UN begins at home in your congressional district.
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