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United Nations Day
noun
: October 24 observed in commemoration of the founding of the United Nations
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alluded to the U.N. chief’s BRICS speech in Kazan during an address at the International Crimea Platform summit on the same day, pointing out that Oct. 24 is recognized as United Nations Day.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Oct. 2024
The date is annually observed as United Nations Day.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 June 2023
The unofficial Friday target is the eve of United Nations Day, Oct. 24 — the anniversary of the U.N. Charter's entry into force.
—Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2020
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First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“United Nations Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/United%20Nations%20Day. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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