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导读：每年的10月24日是联合国日。联合国是一个世界性、综合性的政府间国际组织，现有190多个会员国。
On and around October 24， many activities are organized by all parts of the UN， particularly in the main offices in New York， the Hague （Netherlands）， Geneva （Switzerland）， Vienna （Austria） and Nairobi （Kenya）. These include： concerts， flying the UN flag on important buildings， discussions on the importance of the work of the UN in modern times.
United Nations Day is a global observance but not a public holiday， so everybody still works on that day.
The foundations for a “League of Nations” were laid in the Treaty of Versailles， which was one of the treaties to formally end World War I. The treaty was signed in Versailles， France， on June 28， 1919. The league aimed to encourage disarmament， prevent outbreaks of war， encourage communications to settle international problems and to improve the quality of life around the world. However， the outbreak of World War II suggested that the League of Nations needed to take on a different form.
The ideas around the United Nations were developed in the last years of World War II， particularly during the UN Conference on International Organization in San Francisco， the United States， beginning on April 25， 1945. The UN was officially created when a UN charter was signed on October 24 that year.
United Nations Day was first observed on October 24， 1948. The UN recommended that United Nations Day should be a public holiday in member states since 1971. There were also calls for United Nations Day to be an international public holiday to bring attention to the work， role and achievements of the UN and its family of special organizations. These have been great， particularly in the fields of human rights， support in areas of hunger， eradication of disease， promotion of health and settlement of refugees.
The UN does not work alone but together with many special organizations， including： the World Health Organization （WHO）； the Food and Agriculture Organization （FAO）； the United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization （UNESCO）； the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund （UNICEF）； International Labour Organization （ILO）； United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）； and United Nations Human Rights Council （UNHRC）.
Vocabulary
observance n. 惯例
league n. 联盟
Treaty of Versailles n. 凡尔赛条约
disarmament n. 解除武装
charter n. 宪章
eradication n. 消除 refugee n. 难民
（Which UN member countries do you know？）
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On and around October 24， many activities are organized by all parts of the UN， particularly in the main offices in New York， the Hague （Netherlands）， Geneva （Switzerland）， Vienna （Austria） and Nairobi （Kenya）. These include： concerts， flying the UN flag on important buildings， discussions on the importance of the work of the UN in modern times.
United Nations Day is a global observance but not a public holiday， so everybody still works on that day.
The foundations for a “League of Nations” were laid in the Treaty of Versailles， which was one of the treaties to formally end World War I. The treaty was signed in Versailles， France， on June 28， 1919. The league aimed to encourage disarmament， prevent outbreaks of war， encourage communications to settle international problems and to improve the quality of life around the world. However， the outbreak of World War II suggested that the League of Nations needed to take on a different form.
The ideas around the United Nations were developed in the last years of World War II， particularly during the UN Conference on International Organization in San Francisco， the United States， beginning on April 25， 1945. The UN was officially created when a UN charter was signed on October 24 that year.
United Nations Day was first observed on October 24， 1948. The UN recommended that United Nations Day should be a public holiday in member states since 1971. There were also calls for United Nations Day to be an international public holiday to bring attention to the work， role and achievements of the UN and its family of special organizations. These have been great， particularly in the fields of human rights， support in areas of hunger， eradication of disease， promotion of health and settlement of refugees.
The UN does not work alone but together with many special organizations， including： the World Health Organization （WHO）； the Food and Agriculture Organization （FAO）； the United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization （UNESCO）； the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund （UNICEF）； International Labour Organization （ILO）； United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）； and United Nations Human Rights Council （UNHRC）.
Vocabulary
observance n. 惯例
league n. 联盟
Treaty of Versailles n. 凡尔赛条约
disarmament n. 解除武装
charter n. 宪章
eradication n. 消除 refugee n. 难民
（Which UN member countries do you know？）
Iris 改编