Today is United Nations Day.
I usually find out about this when I wonder why the buses have flags on them (a tradition on Swedish flag days). Do any other countries honour this day?
The UN is held in wide regard in Swedish official discourse, something that I find a bit weird after reading international publications. The UN is a flawed institution, a product of the coming Cold War and paradoxically, weakened compared to the League of Nations.
On the other hand, it is the pre-eminent international institution for certain issues. I should perhaps be less snarky and more constructive about it.