The United Nation which came into being after a majority of its founding members ratified a treaty setting up the world body on the 24th October, 1945, has its headquarters in New York.In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recommending that the day be observed as a public holiday by member states.

The name "United Nation" coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was first used in the 'declaration by United Nation" of 1st January 1942, during the second world war, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting the Axis power. Therefore, the United Nations officially came into existence on the 24th October 1945.

The Gambia being the 116th member of the United Nation will today join the whole world to celebrate the UN Day on the theme "UN4U".

According to reports, The Gambia for forty-three years on in the UN, is able to host nine UN agencies within the UN system namely; UNAIDS, UNICEF, UNDP, FAO, UNFPA, UNHCR, WFP, WHO.

At a press briefing ahead of the day Sainaibou Jallow -Gaye communication partnership and resource mobilisation analyst of the UN system in The Gambia said this year's theme - UN4U, encourages all UN member countries and offices, to promote the work of the UN through schools.

In The Gambia she said, a major quiz competition in collaboration with Department of State for Basic Secondary Education will take place at the Atlantic Hotel in Banjul as part of the celebration.

She added that the competitors at the level of Senior Secondary School will be drawn from six senior schools such as Gambia High School, Nusrat High School, Ndows High School among other schools from region one regional education centre.

According to her, Mrs Fatou Lamin Faye, secretary of state for Basic and Secondary Education is expected to grace the quiz competition with the UN Resident Coordinator and other officials of the UN system in The Gambia.

Other speakers at the briefing included Jeggan Grey-Johnson assistant communication officer, Lamin Camara, Programme assistant and George Williams. They all highlighted on the role of the media to make sure what the UN is trying to implement to reach the youths noting that the media is the key to inform the people.