1, a set of porcelain swans. This gift was given by former US President Nixon in February 1972, and it is an important witness to the "ice-breaking" of Sino-US relations.
2. Bronze sculpture "Hand of Peace". This is a gift from then UN Secretary-General De Cuellar, expressing the UN's appreciation and affirmation of China's important contribution to maintaining world peace and stability.
The significance of establishing the United Nations
The purposes of the United Nations are: to maintain international peace and security; Develop friendly international relations on the basis of respecting the principle of equal rights and self-determination of all peoples; International cooperation solves international problems of an economic, social, cultural and humanitarian nature and promotes respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all mankind.
The United Nations has 193 Member States: 39 in Asia, 54 in Africa, 28 in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, 23 in Western Europe, 33 in Latin America, and 0/6 in North America and Oceania, including all internationally recognized sovereign countries. Two observer countries (Vatican and Palestine) also invite international organizations, non-governmental organizations and entities to participate in United Nations affairs.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-United Nations.