Dharamshala, Oct. 26 -- The 81st United Nations Day was celebrated at Himachal Pradesh University Regional Centre, Dharamshala, with students and faculty highlighting the importance of global peace, international cooperation and reforms in the world body's functioning.

The programme was organised by the Department of Political Science, with enthusiastic participation from students of the Hindi and History departments.

Director of the Regional Centre, Professor Kuldeep Attri, was the chief guest. Addressing the students, he highlighted the objectives and significance of the United Nations and its role in maintaining world peace.

He noted that the United Nations was established on October 24, 1945, to maintain international peace and secur...