When is United Nations Day and what is Afghanistan’s connection to the UN?
United Nations Day is observed on 24 October. The day marks the 1945 entry into force of the UN Charter.
What the figure or term means
Afghanistan joined the United Nations on 19 November 1946 and now works with a UN country team across humanitarian and development areas.
The UN is made up of member states as well as distinct agencies, funds, programs, and missions.
The observance date and Afghanistan’s membership date are different and should not be confused.
Use the source publication date when connecting an observance or historical event to a current statistic or appeal.
How to use this information responsibly
Events and observances help readers connect Afghanistan’s present humanitarian conditions with seasons, public dates, education, health, displacement, culture, and recent shocks.
Lunar-calendar dates can vary, historical events have multiple perspectives, and early disaster figures are revised. This library states dates carefully and links to primary or institutional records.
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