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.
Observed surface forms (9)
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constituent instrument of an international organization
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founding treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| allows | collective security measures authorized by the Security Council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter of the United Nations
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surface form:
UN Charter
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| amended |
1963 amendment expanding the Economic and Social Council
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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
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Chapter II: Membership ⓘ Charter of the United Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ Statute of the International Court of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice
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| chapterCount | 19 ⓘ |
| citation | 1 UNTS XVI ⓘ |
| createdOrgan |
International Court of Justice
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United Nations Secretariat ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ Trusteeship Council ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Trusteeship Council
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| defines |
framework for international peace and security
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principles of the United Nations ⓘ purposes of the United Nations ⓘ structure of the United Nations ⓘ |
| depositary |
United States government
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surface form:
Government of the United States of America
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| enteredIntoForceOn | 1945-10-24 ⓘ |
| established | United Nations ⓘ |
| governs |
functions and powers of UN principal organs
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membership in the United Nations ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations ⓘ |
| headquartersRelatedTo |
United Nations Headquarters
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surface form:
United Nations Headquarters in New York City
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on all UN member states ⓘ |
| officialName | Charter of the United Nations self-link ⓘ |
| 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
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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 |
Charter of the United Nations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UN Charter
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| signedAt | San Francisco ⓘ |
| signedAtConference |
San Francisco Conference
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on International Organization
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| signedBy | original 50 member states of the United Nations ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1945-06-26 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
collective security
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (105)
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Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
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Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter
United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
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legalBasis
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United Nations Trusteeship Council
emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
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legalBasis
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United Nations Charter
Advisory Opinion on the International Status of South-West Africa
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United Nations delegate
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United Nations Charter
Vice-President of the International Court of Justice
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officeCreatedBy
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Charter of the United Nations (through establishment of ICJ)
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter-based system
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter
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Article XII of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
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relatedTo
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United Nations Charter
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United Nations Charter