United Nations Day

24 October

International

Why this date

Anniversary of the UN Charter coming into force on 24 October 1945.

About the day

The Charter came into force once a majority of signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, had ratified it. UN Day was first celebrated in 1948. The UN now has 193 member states; Pakistan is serving its eighth term on the Security Council (2025–26).

Observed by

United Nations