Subj : Today in History - 1945
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Jun 26 2023 05:26:08

26 June 1945 - UNITED NATIONS CHARTER SIGNED BY 50 NATIONS IN SAN
FRANCISCO : The UN was established after World War II with the aim of
preventing future world wars, and succeeded the League of Nations, which
was characterized as ineffective. On 25 April 1945, 50 nations met in
San Francisco, California for a conference and started drafting the UN
Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945. The charter took effect on
24 October 1945, when the UN began operations. The organization's
objectives, as defined by its charter, include maintaining international
peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian
aid, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law.
At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; as of 2023, it has 193 -
almost all of the world's sovereign states.

The organization's mission to preserve world peace was complicated in
its early decades due in part to Cold War tensions that existed between
the United States and Soviet Union and their respective allies. Its
mission has included the provision of primarily unarmed military
observers and lightly armed troops charged with primarily monitoring,
reporting and confidence-building roles. UN membership grew
significantly following widespread decolonization in the 1960s. Since
then, 80 former colonies have gained independence, including 11 trust
territories that had been monitored by the Trusteeship Council. By the
1970s, the UN's budget for economic and social development programmes
vastly exceeded its spending on peacekeeping. After the end of the Cold
War in 1991, the UN shifted and expanded its field operations,
undertaking a wide variety of complex tasks.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Whirled Peas
 Categories: Five, Vegetables, Dairy
      Yield: 4 servings

      2 c  Frozen green peas
    1/2 c  Water
    1/4 c  Plain milk
      1 tb Butter
           Salt & pepper

  Boil peas in the water for about 2 minutes. Do not
  overcook them. Drain.

  Put peas, milk, salt, pepper and vegan butter in a
  blender and blend until smooth. (You can also use a food
  processor or immersion blender.)

  Yes, it looks like baby food but it's a nice and a much
  lower calorie alternative to mashed potatoes. Plus, it's
  tasty, despite the silly name I've given it.

  RECIPE FROM: https://vegweb.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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.... Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people.

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