10/24 United Nations Day

United Nations Day was declared in order to let the citizens of the world know the goals and achievements of the United Nations.
* declare: 선언하다, 선포하다
ex> The president declared a state of emergency.

When it was founded, there were five permanent members of the Security Council and 51 original member nations.
ex> She still hasn't found a permanent place to live.

Its name "United Nations" was first coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the US president at the time.
* coin: (낱말, 어구를) 만들다
ex> Believe it or not, my mom coined that expression.

South and North Korea joined the United Nations simultaneously on September 17, 1991.
* simultaneously: 동시에
ex> We all shouted the answer simultaneously.


@ I can't think of anything right off the bat.  지금 바로 생각나는 것이 없네.
ex> The new manager demanded new office furniture right off the bat.

1. The company suddenly declared bankruptcy.
2. He became a permanent resident of Korea.
3. Who coined the term "Cold War"?
4. His movie opened simultaneously in Korea and the US.