General Assembly

General Assembly Holds Informal Meeting to Commemorate United Nations Charter Day

26 June 2026

General Assembly holds an informal meeting to commemorate United Nations Charter Day.

Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium and on screen), addresses the commemoration.

"The Charter was a promise to the world: That humanity can choose cooperation over chaos; law over lawlessness; dignity over domination; and hope over fear. A promise made from the ashes of war – and carried by every generation since. For eighty-one years, we have strived to keep that promise alive," said the Secretary-General, and continued; "The United Nations has never been perfect. But it is irreplaceable."

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