Many historians and political affairs experts say the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter should be celebrated by the international community - despite pessimism over the organization's inability to solve major crises the world faces today.

June 26th marks 80 years since the UN’s founding document was signed in the U.S. city of San Francisco, in the hopes it would prevent another World War.

CGTN Correspondent Mitch McCann reports from the United Nations.

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