The United Nations organisation was officially set up in 1945 after World War II. 50 countries met in San Francisco to draw up the United Nations charter.
The name was originally used by the President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The forerunner of the United Nations was the League of Nations, an organisation which was first brought together during World War I, to promote international cooperation and peace.
More information on the origins of the United Nations can be found here
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