UN Charter

UN Charter
UN Charter
	United Nations Charter
	; Preamble of the UN Charter in English (poster)
Type of contract	international treaty
date of signing	June 26, 1945
• a place	San Francisco
Entry into force	October 24, 1945
Signed	50 states
Parties	193 states
Storage	National Archives and Records Administration (USA)
Status	acting
Languages	English , Chinese , Russian , French
Site	un.org/en/documents/char...

UN Charter - an international treaty establishing an international United Nations Organization ; signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco at the final meeting of the United Nations Conference on the Creation of an International Organization by fifty states ( Australia , Argentina , Belarus , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Great Britain , Venezuela , Haiti , Guatemala , Honduras , Greece , Denmark , Dominican Republic of Egypt , India , Iraq , Iran , Canada , Colombia , Costa Rica , Cuba , Liberia , Lebanon , Luxembourg , Mexico , Netherlands , Nicaragua , New Zealand , Norway , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , El Salvador , Saudi Arabia , Syria , USSR , USA , Turkey , Ukrainian SSR , Uruguay , Philippines , France , Czechoslovakia , Chile , Ecuador , Ethiopia , Yugoslavia and South Africa ) and entered into force on October 24, 1945, after it was ratified by the permanent members of the Security Council The UN and most other states that have signed the Charter ^[1] .

All countries that have signed the Charter are required to comply with its articles; in addition, their obligations under the UN Charter prevail over all other obligations arising from other international treaties. The charter has been ratified by most countries of the world; the only exception among the universally recognized countries is the Holy See , which preferred to retain the status of permanent observer, and therefore is not the party that signed the document in full.

Content

Document Creation History

In 1945, representatives of 50 countries gathered in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on the Creation of an International Organization to develop the UN Charter. The delegates based their work on the proposals developed by the representatives of China, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States at Dumbarton Oaks in August-October 1944. The charter was signed on June 26, 1945 by representatives of 50 countries. Poland, not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became the 51st founding state.

By October 24, 1945, the Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, the United States, and most other signatory states. In 1947, the UN General Assembly declared October 24 as United Nations Day, which will be dedicated to educating the peoples of the world about the goals and achievements of the United Nations ^[2] ^[3] .

We, the peoples of the united nations, determined to save future generations from the scourge of war .... (preamble to the UN Charter)

Note
Preamble
Chapter I: Objectives and Principles (Articles 1-2)
Chapter II: Members of the Organization (Articles 3-6)
Chapter III: Bodies (Articles 7-8)
Chapter IV: General Assembly (Articles 9-22)
Chapter V: Security Council (arts. 23-32)
Chapter VI: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes (Articles 33-38)
Chapter VII: Actions in relation to a threat to peace, violations of peace and acts of aggression (Articles 39-51)
Chapter VIII: Regional Agreements (Articles 52-54)
Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Cooperation (Articles 55-60)
Chapter X: Economic and Social Council (arts. 61-72)
Chapter XI: Declaration on Non-Self-Governing Territories (Articles 73-74)
Chapter XII: The International Guardianship System (Articles 75-85)
Chapter XIII: Trusteeship Council (arts. 86-91)
Chapter XIV: International Court of Justice (arts. 92-96)
Chapter XV: Secretariat (arts. 97-101)
Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Decisions (Articles 102-105)
Chapter XVII: Transitional Security Measures (Sections 106-107)
Chapter XVIII: Amendments (Sections 108-109)
Chapter XIX: Ratification and Signature (Articles 110–111)

Violations of the UN Charter

As follows from the definition, the UN Charter is binding on all participating countries and expressly prohibits certain actions:

Threat or use of force

With the adoption of the UN Charter in 1945, the threat or use of force was banned, with the exception of cases: ^[4]

individual or collective self-defense;
application by decision of the UN Security Council.

Notes

↑ Full text of the UN Charter. Note. (unspecified) . UN. Archived March 1, 2012.
↑ General Assembly resolution. 101st plenary meeting (neopr.) . UN (October 31, 1947). Date of treatment August 25, 2014.
↑ Video message from the Secretary-General on the occasion of United Nations Day . The official site of the UN . United Nations (October 24, 2009). Date of treatment August 25, 2014.
↑ A safer world: our shared responsibility. Report of the High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. Paragraph 185 .

Links

[1] Full text of the UN Charter. Note. (unspecified) . UN. Archived March 1, 2012.

[2] General Assembly resolution. 101st plenary meeting (neopr.) . UN (October 31, 1947). Date of treatment August 25, 2014.

[3] Video message from the Secretary-General on the occasion of United Nations Day . The official site of the UN . United Nations (October 24, 2009). Date of treatment August 25, 2014.

[4] A safer world: our shared responsibility. Report of the High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. Paragraph 185 .