HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-15 Proclamation Item Number: 2.a.
CITY OF 1 O WA CITY
Q0 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
October 15, 2024
United Nations Day
Attachments: United Nations Day proclamation
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the United Nations was founded in 1945; and
Whereas, United Nations Day, on October 24, marks the anniversary of the entry into
force in 1945 of the UN Charter; and
Whereas,the United Nations and its agencies have reduced poverty and disease; upheld human
rights; aided the victims of natural and manmade disasters; established peacekeeping operations
around the world; and assisted refugees and other forcibly displaced persons in the Middle East,
Sudan, and other war zones; and
Whereas, a constructive partnership between the United States and the United Nations is essential
to advancing the UN's mission and helping the U.S. achieve its foreign policy goals; and
Whereas, recent polling indicates that 75% of registered voters believe it is important for the U.S.
to maintain an active role in the UN; and
Whereas, one of the purposes of the UN is to promote respect for international law and the
International Court of Justice is the principal UN organ dedicated to this work; and
Whereas,the number of violent conflicts, often in defiance of international law, is at its highest
level since World War II with an estimated 2 billion people—a quarter of humanity—affected by
these conflicts; and
Whereas, in recognition of this escalation of violence and disrespect for international law the
Johnson County United Nations Association and the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council are
hosting a public event on"The Purposes and Power of the International Court of Justice" on
Wednesday, October 23 at 7PM at the Iowa City Public Library in Meeting Room A.
Now, Therefore, I, Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2024, as
United Nations Day
in Iowa City and urge the public to recommit to the goals stated in the UN Charter.
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\CO" (C")Of! Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
► y this 15th day of October 2024.
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