UN remembers the dead of WWII

09.05.2021, 15:40 ratel.kz

The Second World War had a profound impact on the international community, and established the conditions for the creation of the United Nations. This weekend marks the official remembrance of the tens of millions of civilians and soldiers who died during the conflict, UN News reported on Saturday. In total, about 40 million civilians, and some 20 million soldiers, lost their lives in the war between 1939 and 1945. On Mary 8 and 9, the United Nations invites its 193 member countries, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, to pay tribute to the victims of the conflict. The date of May 8 was chosen because it is the day the Nazi forces in Germany surrendered in 1945 but, recognizing