[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 66847-66848]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-28050]



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Vol. 76

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The President





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Proclamation 8740--United Nations Day, 2011
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                Proclamation 8740 of October 24, 2011

                
United Nations Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In 1945, 51 nations in a world shaken by war signed the 
                Charter of the United Nations. Determined to move 
                beyond an era of violence and uncertainty, these 
                pioneers aimed to prevent conflict by addressing its 
                causes. Today, the United Nations provides a forum to 
                seek lasting peace by mediating international disputes, 
                advancing human rights, and fostering global 
                cooperation. On United Nations Day, we join our 192 
                fellow member states in celebrating the founding ideals 
                of the Charter, and we recommit to the global pursuit 
                of peace, justice, and human dignity.

                Built out of the ashes of war and genocide, the United 
                Nations emerged as a vehicle for human progress. 
                Recognizing the power and virtue of working in concert, 
                the founders of this institution set out to mend the 
                wounds caused by World War II, embrace peace over 
                chaos, and lay the foundation for global cooperation on 
                shared goals. Now, as the fates of nations become ever 
                more intertwined, the leadership, staff, and member 
                states of the United Nations continue to play an 
                essential role in addressing global issues--from public 
                health and economic development to climate change, 
                transnational terrorism, and nuclear proliferation.

                Extraordinary events have reminded the world that the 
                collective action of ordinary citizens can lead the 
                march toward liberty and justice. At a time of dramatic 
                political transformation, the United Nations can 
                embrace democratic movements and stand beside those who 
                reject tyranny and oppression and look to the promise 
                of freedom and prosperity. Together, we will help 
                realize the aspirations of peoples long denied the 
                opportunity to achieve their dreams.

                The men and women who created the United Nations 
                understood that peace is not simply the absence of war. 
                The global community must continue not only to promote 
                stability, but also defend the right of all peoples to 
                live free and the right of all nations to chart their 
                own course. The United States, working in and with the 
                United Nations, will never accept a flawed status quo, 
                but will pursue with vigor the world as we know it can 
                be.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2011, as 
                United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the 50 
                States, and the officials of all other areas under the 
                flag of the United States, to observe United Nations 
                Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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