| Oklahoma Celebrates UN Day 2005 |
| Governor's |
| Proclamation |
| State of Oklahoma |
Whereas, the United Nations was founded in 1945, and the anniversary of its founding is observed each year on
October 24; and
Whereas, one of the principal mandates of the United Nations—“To achieve international cooperation in solving
problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character”—remains as valid today as when those words
were written into the Charter more than a half century ago; and
Whereas, in September of 2000, 189 countries, including the United States, agreed on the Millennium Development
Goals; and
Whereas, the third of the Millennium Development Goals focuses on promoting gender equality and the
empowerment of women, and seeks to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by
2005, and at all levels by 2015; and
Whereas, the problem of unequal treatment of women leads to illiterate societies, poor maternal and child health, and
overall low levels of development in every corner of the globe; and
Whereas, the United States is a champion of women’s rights, most recently in its work in Afghanistan and Iraq; and
Whereas, the United States must continue to work with the United Nations and U.N. agencies in order to provide a
coordinated, multilateral effort in both assessing the current problem of gender equity and determining the strategies
and mechanisms best suited for achieving the goal of eliminating gender disparity in education; and
Whereas, the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), in cooperation with other
organizations, has declared “Child Health and Survival” as its theme for the 2005 United Nations Day
commemorations; and
Whereas, Dr. Edward J. Perkins has been re-appointed Honorary Chair of Oklahoma’s observance of United
Nations Day to work with a U.N. Day Committee composed of community leaders to organize events and activities
to educate citizens about the continuing need for the United Nations, and the importance of undertaking efforts on the
local and international level to promote global cooperative initiatives toward a peaceful and more just world;
Now, Therefore, I Brad Henry, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2005, as
“United Nations Day”
in the State of Oklahoma.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be
affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the City of Oklahoma City, this 7th day of September in the Year of Our Lord two thousand
and five and of the State of Oklahoma in the ninety-seventh year.
(Signed)
Brad Henry
Attest:
M. Susan Savage
Secretary of State
October 24; and
Whereas, one of the principal mandates of the United Nations—“To achieve international cooperation in solving
problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character”—remains as valid today as when those words
were written into the Charter more than a half century ago; and
Whereas, in September of 2000, 189 countries, including the United States, agreed on the Millennium Development
Goals; and
Whereas, the third of the Millennium Development Goals focuses on promoting gender equality and the
empowerment of women, and seeks to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by
2005, and at all levels by 2015; and
Whereas, the problem of unequal treatment of women leads to illiterate societies, poor maternal and child health, and
overall low levels of development in every corner of the globe; and
Whereas, the United States is a champion of women’s rights, most recently in its work in Afghanistan and Iraq; and
Whereas, the United States must continue to work with the United Nations and U.N. agencies in order to provide a
coordinated, multilateral effort in both assessing the current problem of gender equity and determining the strategies
and mechanisms best suited for achieving the goal of eliminating gender disparity in education; and
Whereas, the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), in cooperation with other
organizations, has declared “Child Health and Survival” as its theme for the 2005 United Nations Day
commemorations; and
Whereas, Dr. Edward J. Perkins has been re-appointed Honorary Chair of Oklahoma’s observance of United
Nations Day to work with a U.N. Day Committee composed of community leaders to organize events and activities
to educate citizens about the continuing need for the United Nations, and the importance of undertaking efforts on the
local and international level to promote global cooperative initiatives toward a peaceful and more just world;
Now, Therefore, I Brad Henry, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2005, as
“United Nations Day”
in the State of Oklahoma.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be
affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the City of Oklahoma City, this 7th day of September in the Year of Our Lord two thousand
and five and of the State of Oklahoma in the ninety-seventh year.
(Signed)
Brad Henry
Attest:
M. Susan Savage
Secretary of State
