Charter of the United Nations

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The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
multilateral treaty
treaty
adoptedOn 1945-06-26
allows collective security measures authorized by the Security Council
alsoKnownAs UN Charter
amended 1963 amendment expanding the Economic and Social Council
1963 amendment expanding the Security Council
1965 amendment on Security Council voting and membership
1971 amendment on representation in the Security Council and ECOSOC
1991 amendment on increasing ECOSOC membership
articleCount 111
basisFor United Nations system of international law
cameIntoForceOn 1945-10-24
chapter Chapter I: Purposes and Principles
Chapter II: Membership
Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Cooperation
Chapter V: The Security Council
Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes
Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace, and Acts of Aggression
Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice
chapterCount 19
citation 1 UNTS XVI
createdOrgan International Court of Justice
Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Security Council
United Nations Trusteeship Council
linked to: Trusteeship Council
defines framework for international peace and security
principles of the United Nations
purposes of the United Nations
structure of the United Nations
depositary Government of the United States of America
enteredIntoForceOn 1945-10-24
established United Nations
governs functions and powers of UN principal organs
membership in the United Nations
hasPreamble Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations
headquartersRelatedTo United Nations Headquarters in New York City
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding on all UN member states
officialName Charter of the United Nations
preamblePhrase We the peoples of the United Nations
prohibits threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state
purpose to achieve international cooperation
to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations
to develop friendly relations among nations
to maintain international peace and security
region worldwide
requires members to settle international disputes by peaceful means
shortName UN Charter
signedAt San Francisco
signedAtConference United Nations Conference on International Organization
signedBy original 50 member states of the United Nations
signedOn 1945-06-26
subjectMatter collective security
cooperation among states
decolonization
human rights
international economic and social cooperation
international peace and security
peaceful settlement of disputes
trusteeship system
use of force in international relations

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United Nations legalDocument Charter of the United Nations
International Court of Justice establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter partOf Charter of the United Nations
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter enteredIntoForceWith Charter of the United Nations
Charter of the United Nations officialName Charter of the United Nations
Charter of the United Nations shortName UN Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Charter of the United Nations chapter Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Cooperation
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Charter of the United Nations alsoKnownAs UN Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Secretariat follows Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Economic and Social Council establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
Member States of the United Nations foundedBy United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Member States of the United Nations hasLegalBasis Charter of the United Nations
Member States of the United Nations areSubjectTo Charter of the United Nations Article 2
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Trusteeship Council legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
Trusteeship Council establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
San Francisco Conference mainOutcome United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
San Francisco Conference signedDocument Charter of the United Nations
San Francisco Conference cameIntoForceRelatedDocument United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Statute of the International Court of Justice partOf Charter of the United Nations
Statute of the International Court of Justice annexTo Charter of the United Nations
Statute of the International Court of Justice adoptedWith Charter of the United Nations
Vice-President of the International Court of Justice officeCreatedBy Charter of the United Nations (through establishment of ICJ)
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
UN peacekeepers legalBasis United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations definedIn Article 97 of the Charter of the United Nations
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Resolution 260 A (III) referenceTo Charter of the United Nations
United Nations General Assembly establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
Atlantic Charter influenced United Nations Charter
subject linked to: Atlantic Charter agreement
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Constitution of UNESCO relatedTo Charter of the United Nations
United Nations system of international law basedOnInstrument Charter of the United Nations
United Nations system of international law includesInstrument Charter of the United Nations
Universal Periodic Review mechanism basedOn United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Security Council legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process guidedBy United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
United Nations delegate mustComplyWith United Nations Charter
subject linked to: United Nations delegates
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter partOf Charter of the United Nations
International Bill of Human Rights basedOn United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
Covenant of the League of Nations supersededBy Charter of the United Nations
Covenant of the League of Nations influenced Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Commission on Human Rights legalBasis United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Trusteeship Council legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
subject linked to: UNTC
United Nations Trusteeship Council establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
subject linked to: UNTC
United Nations system governedBy Charter of the United Nations
Article XII of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide relatedInstrument Charter of the United Nations
subject linked to: Article XII
United Nations Human Rights Council legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
General Assembly resolution 2625 (XXV) basedOn Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Development Assistance Framework guidedBy UN Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations
President of the International Court of Justice establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
UN regional commissions follows United Nations Charter
linked to: Charter of the United Nations