Resolution Recognizing 63rd Anniversary of the United Nations Introduced in House
June 25, 2008
Yesterday, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced a resolution commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Charter, which was signed on June 26, 1945. The concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 380, urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on Americans to observe the event with appropriate activities. In addition, it calls on the President to use the United States’ influence in the UN to ensure that the substantive changes occurring at the organization are fully implemented and that effective reform continues in the future. The resolution currently has 16 co-sponsors and has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for review.
In a statement on the House floor, Rep. Maloney discussed the important, multifaceted work of the UN, stating, “For 63 years the United Nations has provided a forum for the achievement of international cooperation in solving the world’s most pressing economic, social and humanitarian problems including climate change, trafficking in humans, combating global terrorism, and responding quickly to disasters such as the tsunami in South East Asia in 2004.” Maloney also commended the work and leadership of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and congratulated the organization “for 63 years of good work.”
For more information on the history of the founding of the UN and the UN Charter, click here.
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