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The United Nations convened the First Session of the General Assembly on 10 January 1946 in London, England. Delegates representing 51 nations attended the session, wherein the scope and purpose of the United Nations was defined.

Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production offers a glimpse into the environment, proceedings, and addresses delivered at the First Session.

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Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn was a tireless advocate for children’s rights.

Soon after becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1988, she went on a mission to Ethiopia, where years of drought and civil strife had caused terrible famine. After visiting UNICEF emergency operations, Audrey talked about the projects to media in the United States, Canada and Europe over several weeks, giving as many as 15 interviews a day.

In 1989, Audrey Hepburn gave this passionate speech as world leaders adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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The United Nations General Assembly requests that delegates limit their addresses to 15 minutes. On 26 September 1960, Fidel Castro of Cuba remained on the rostrum for 269 minutes, making his address the longest timed speech in General Assembly history.

Delivered just one year after the Cuban Revolution that led to the overthrow of the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, Castro used his time on the rostrum to criticize U.S. imperialism and its interference in Latin American affairs and to accuse the United States of supporting authoritarian regimes in the region.

Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production offers a unique view into pivotal moments of this historic event.

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rose from the ashes of the Second World War with the founding of the United Nations. Set up as its judicial arm, the ICJ has two roles: to settle legal disputes between States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions.

The Court’s first-ever contentious case was brought by the United Kingdom against Albania over mine explosions that damaged British warships passing through the Corfu Channel in 1946.

In their speeches to the judges, officials from both countries voiced confidence in the Court. “It is our profound conviction that in that great task of peace, this tribunal will, in its appointed sphere, play a worthy and an ever-increasing part,” said Hartley Shawcross of the United Kingdom. Khareman Ylli of Albania stressed that “the equality of parties is an essential condition” at the Court.

Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production offers a unique view into pivotal moments of this historic event. https://www.unmultimedia.org/avlibrary/

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In this episode, take a front seat to how it all began.

In the summer of 1945, leaders from 50 countries gathered in San Francisco to agree upon an international treaty to enshrine the equal rights of all people and maintain peace. This resulting treaty, the UN Charter, is the founding document of the United Nations, which pledged to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.

In over 70 years since its creation, the United Nations maintains international peace and security, protects human rights, delivers humanitarian aid, supports sustainable development and climate action, and upholds international law.

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945.

The United Nations can take action on a wide variety of issues due to its unique international character and the powers vested in its Charter, which is considered an international treaty. As such, the UN Charter is an instrument of international law, and UN Member States are bound by it. The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

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On 17th September, 1948, Count Folke Bernadotte, a United Nations Mediator for Palestine, was murdered in Jerusalem by a Zionist militant organization.

Count Bernadotte’s presence in Palestine followed the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine and the subsequent unilateral Israeli Declaration of Independence. In this capacity, he succeeded in achieving an initial truce during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and laid the groundwork for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

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