Question

The U.N.O. came into existence on
A) August 9, 1942
B) October 24, 1945
C) August 15, 1947
D) January 26, 1950

Answer 1

Hint: U.N.O stands for United Nations Organisation. The name of the organisation was coined by the then President of the United States, ‘Franklin D. Roosevelt’. The organisation officially came into existence after the enforcement of the Charter that was signed on June 26, 1945.

Complete answer:
U.N.O stands for United Nations Organisation. The name of the organisation “United Nations” was coined by the then President of the United States, ‘Franklin D. Roosevelt’, in the UN’s declaration that took place on January 1, 1942. The organisation officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, after the enforcement of the Charter that was signed on June 26, 1945.

Except for Poland which was not the representative, a total of 50 countries signed the historic charter at a conference on 26 June 1945. Later on, these member nations became the permanent ‘51 UN Member States’ in the organisation. The charter enabled the UN to take action on a global level regarding several issues like humanitarian issues, health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and many more. The organisation was established to negotiate peace for nations across the world in case of international conflict. Delegates were elected on the basis of the proposals that were drafted by the representatives of the U.K, China, U.S, and the Soviet Union, at Dumbarton Oaks, United States. Furthermore, the Chief Administrative Officer, appointed by the UN, became the Secretary-General of the world organization. At the San Francisco conference, the UN formulated its first principles.

Even today, the UN officially consists of 193 nations as its Member States. Every year on 24th October, the UN celebrates United Nations Day.

Thus, the correct answer is option ‘B’. The U.N.O. came into existence on October 24, 1945.

Note: The UN adopted the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights' (UDHR) in the year 1948. On December 10, 1948, in Paris, the declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in front of the legal and cultural representatives of nations of the world. UDHR sought to preserve and safeguard the fundamental human rights of all members of the human family worldwide.