On this day: October 24

U.S. Officials Confirm Broad NSA Surveillance Program After Leaks

On October 24, 2013, U.S. authorities acknowledged that National Security Agency programs collected large volumes of telephone and internet metadata and conducted targeted foreign surveillance, confirming revelations first reported from classified leaks earlier that month.

United Nations Founded to Prevent Future Global War

The United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945, when enough signatory states ratified its Charter, creating an international organization intended to promote peace, security and cooperation after World War II.