Reading the united nations helps tackle such problems as war, climate change, poverty and disease on a global scale. The speech below was given by AU. N. Goodwood ambassador before you read the transcript. Think about the following questions. What do you know about the united nations? Which world problem do you think requires urgent attention and should be addressed first? Why the united nations bringing people together? In nineteen forty five, the world was on its knees, cities lay in ruins, economies were destroyed, tens of millions of people were killed, and families across the globe were homeless. And morning, the loss of loved ones. World war two, the deadliest st. Human conflict of all time, had shattered people's lives everywhere. From the ashes of this other destruction rose. The organization that we now know is the united nations U. N. Offering hope to a world desperate for lasting peace and security. IT is my privilege and pleasure to stand before you today and share with you a little bit about this wonderful organization. The U. N. Was officially established on october twenty fourth one thousand forty five, when the U. N. Charter, the founding document of the organization, came into force the following year. The first meeting of the U. N was held in london and was attended by representatives of fifty one countries. Currently, the U. N is made up of over one hundred and ninety member states. All of them work together to maintain international peace and security, protect human rights, deliver humAnitarian an aid, promote sustainable development and uphold international law. Over the years, the U. N. Has been committed to fulfilling its ambition of being the one place where all the world's nations can gather together, discuss common problems and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity. In the words of the U. N. Secretary general antonio guerra, when international CoOperation works, the world wins. The U. N believes that international CoOperation plays an essential role in addressing many issues such as clean water, poverty and education. Can you believe that nearly one third of the population around the world did not have access to safe drinking water about a decade ago? The U. N. Has recognized the critical importance of fresh water to life on our planet and recommended that every human being shoot up between fifty and one hundred leaders of water per day for both personal and domestic uses. With this end, in view, the U. N has called for transboundary water cop creation through a legal framework for water resources management. Moreover, various water projects managed by the U. N. And its partners aim to provide clean water for needy communities. There has been remarkable progress over the past years. According to a twenty twenty one U. N report, the percentage of the global population with easy access to safely manage drinking water services increased to seventy four point three percent. Increases have been seen in both rural and urban areas, motivating the U. N. To continue its tireless work of providing clean drinking water to those who needed. With regard to poverty, the U. N estimates that around ten percent of the world's population, including one in six children, live in extreme poverty, unable to fulfill their most basic needs. These figures are both depressing and distressing, not surprisingly, therefore, ending poverty is the U. S. Number one sustainable development goal. To effectively fight poverty, the U. N. Focuses on understanding how people experience poverty in other ways. Besides income, health, education and standard of living are three key dimensions that can reflect whether people are being left behind. These dimensions comprise ten indicators, such as nutrition, years of schooling and housing. With this data, the U. N. Can identify the root causes of poverty and work with governments and communities to ensure that those causes are efficiently addressed. IT is the belief of the U. N. That education is the most basic building block of every society and the single best investment countries can make to build prosperous, healthy and fair societies. However, due to various circumstances like inadequate learning materials or school facilities, learning is often difficult for many children. The united nations children's fund U, F, which is a part of the U. N system, has many ongoing education programs. One of these, the reimagine education initiative, uses technology to create online learning opportunities, which are accessible to children anywhere and anytime. Additionally, units have spares no effort to ensure more children have access to their education programs. These programs help remove lang standing barriers to learning, supporting every child's right to learn. To conclude, I do hope you have found this brief insight into the work of the U. N. Both inspiring and stimulating. While the U. N is a huge global organization, every one of us can do something to make a positive difference. To quote the famous historian and philosopher, Howards zin, small, when multiply by millions of people, can transform the world. So I urge you all to find out more about how you can make a difference to one person, one society or the world, no matter how small.