24 October 2025
By Jos¨¦ Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Columbia University and Member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB)
October 24th marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations: the entry into force of the Charter of San Francisco, signed on June 26, 1945. As the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is turning 80, we must recognize its achievements and ensure the different parts of the world organization get the financial and political support they need to foster peace, uphold human rights, and promote development. .
The article was published on the Columbia University website. The views expressed in this article are the author¡¯s and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA.