Declaring post-war peace

As many endured the battery of the Second World War and nine exiled governments resided in the city of London , a movement was taking shape with the Declaration of St James Palace underway — a critical step to uniting nations and provoking post-war peace .

The end of conflict confirmed

As the Second World War came to an end and the United Nations was formed , the behind-the-scenes actions of governments came to light . President Roosevelt , Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin declared peace through the formation of the organisation .

A second leader of the UN

In 1953 , Dag Hammarskjöld of Sweden was voted in as the Secretary General of the United Nations , where he served an eight-year term before he was succeeded following a tragic plane crash in 1961 .

Introducing the People ’ s Republic of China

It was voted that the People ’ s Republic of China be granted seats in the United Nations as representatives from Bhutan , Bahrain , Qatar and Oman are welcomed to the organisation . At this time , the United Nations also recognised the collaboration of the International Atomic Energy Agency .

Sustainable development and action against poverty

In August 2002 , the UN held its World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg , with the aim of reducing poverty and promoting climate action as the environment becomes a focus for the organisation .

Rio + 20 Earth Summit

The UN held its Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , to agree on new global economic development policies and environmental protection initiatives . At the Earth Summit , UN member states made the decision to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ).

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