United Nations Mandate Source RegistryBeta Version
UN Secretariat MandatesUN System Mandates
United Nations (opens in new tab)
(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)
Donate (opens in new tab)
  • A-Z Site Index (opens in new tab)
  • Contact (opens in new tab)
  • Copyright (opens in new tab)
  • FAQ (opens in new tab)
  • Fraud Alert (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Notice (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)

Eightieth Anniversary of the End of the 2nd World War

A/RES/79/272No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 13580th anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War, published in 2025.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2010–2025
  • 2025A/RES/79/272Eightieth anniversary of the end of the 2nd World WarLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/75/5Seventy-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World WarCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/RES/69/267Seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World WarCompare with previous version
  • 2010A/RES/64/257Sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
AnniversariesWorld War (1939-1945)

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, non‑governmental organizations and individuals to observe these days in an appropriate manner to pay tribute to all victims of the Second World War;
2
Requests the President of the General Assembly to hold a special solemn meeting of the General Assembly in commemoration of all victims of the Second World War in the second week of May in 2025 and every five years thereafter;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system and to take measures necessary for its implementation.

iParagraph content is machine-extracted from UN documents. For authoritative content, please refer to the official UN document.

Table of contents

No headings found in this document.