01 January -The Declaration by United Nations was signed by twenty-six nations in 1942

 

The Declaration by United Nations was signed on 01 January 1942, during World War II. Representatives from 26 Allied nations came together and signed the document in Washington, D.C. The signatories pledged their support for the principles outlined in the Atlantic Charter and agreed to work together in the common cause against the Axis powers.

The signatories of the Declaration by United Nations were the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia.

The term "United Nations" was first coined in this declaration, and it was later adopted as the official name for the coalition of countries fighting against the Axis powers. The principles outlined in the declaration laid the foundation for the establishment of the United Nations as an international organization dedicated to maintaining peace and security after the conclusion of World War II.