UN Day 2025

On October 24th, we commemorated United Nations Day - a moment to reflect on 80 years of the UN’s unwavering commitment to peace, human rights, and inclusive progress. These values remain as vital today as they were eight decades ago.

At its core, UN Day is a celebration of people - the dedicated individuals whose courage, compassion, and resilience bring the UN’s mission to life, often in the most challenging of circumstances. We were honoured to welcome and hear from our dedicated UN retirees, whose service is a powerful reminder of the lasting legacy we continue to carry forward together.

UN Day is also a reminder that our strength lies in unity and is what drives progress; this is a commitment we all share.

As Gwyn Lewis, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Myanmar noted, while the world feels increasingly fragile and resources may be limited, our determination to serve the people of Myanmar has not wavered. In that same spirit of perseverance, the UN in Myanmar will continue to stand in our mission: in service of the people of Myanmar. 

We thank all UN agencies, funds and programmes for their participation and contributions in the lead up to UN Day 2025.