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UNITED NATIONS DAY,OCTOBER 24,2012
PWHEREAS,the United Nations was founded in 1945, and the anniversary of the day on
which the United Nations Charter came into force is observed each year on October 24; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations promotes peace and security, development, democracy,
economic prosperity, global health and human rights around the world; and
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WHEREAS,the United Nations works to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
by providing a common development strategy for the international community, improving
coordination, coherence, and effectiveness within the UN system,the donor community and
developing countries; and
WHEREAS,the Goals address universal issues from poverty and access to education to
improving healthcare and environmental sustainability, and enjoy unprecedented political
support because they are specific and measurable with a deadline and indicators for monitoring
progress attached to each goal; and
WHEREAS, the United States has a long tradition of leading international efforts to
improve health,education and economic growth in developing countries and has shown its
commitment to the Millennium Development Goals through foreign assistance, progressive trade
initiatives, and debt relief measures.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, David Glass, Mayor of Petaluma,
along with the members of the Petaluma City Council, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2012 as
United Nations Day.
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