On 24 October, we celebrate United Nations Day. On this day in 1945, the UN Charter entered into force, officially bringing the organisation into existence. The United Nations was born out of the terrible experience of two world wars and the hope that, by working together, countries could spare future generations similar suffering. Eighty-one years later, the question remains: how far have we fulfilled that promise? United Nations Day is also an opportunity to reflect on a world where peace, human dignity, and access to necessities are still not guaranteed for everyone.
Can you imagine the blue flags of the United Nations, bearing its emblem of the Earth, flying on 24 October from flagpoles outside government buildings, along streets, from apartment balconies and from the windows of homes? Newspapers, television channels, and online media would report on the organisation, while schools would dedicate the day to the values the UN symbolises: peace, cooperation, friendship, and mutual assistance. National, international and local celebrations would take place. Speakers would highlight the importance of the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other significant documents. We would sing songs from different nations, perform dances from around the world, and discover the richness of our cultures and what unites us. It would be a true celebration of humanity.
Why not? Why do we still hold borders between countries in such reverence? They are not unimportant; they mark the administrative boundaries between states. But why not see the Earth as a whole – as it appears from space? Why not see all people as members of one human family, and all nations as the united nations of humanity?
Then we could give the United Nations the mandate it deserves: to coordinate global cooperation, ensure the well-being of everyone on Earth, preserve peace, and collectively care for the environment. We would still be Slovenians, Croatians, Germans, Italians, Cubans, Chinese, Russians, Brazilians, Kenyans, Malaysians, Australians, Spaniards, Ukrainians and so on. But first and foremost, we are people of the Earth – members of one human family sharing a common planet.
We can share the planet’s resources, which belong to everyone, along with knowledge and technologies that can benefit us all. In this way, we can embark on a path of true development that benefits both humanity and the other beings with whom we share this beautiful planet.
Happy United Nations Day, my brothers and sisters!
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