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 Charter of the United Nations
surface form: 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
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
chapterCount 19
citation 1 UNTS XVI
createdOrgan International Court of Justice
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
defines framework for international peace and security
principles of the United Nations
purposes of the United Nations
structure of the United Nations
depositary United States government
surface form: 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
surface form: 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 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
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
surface form: UN Charter
signedAt San Francisco
signedAtConference San Francisco Conference
surface form: 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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Treaties of Mexico hasPart Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Trust Territory of Cameroon under British administration legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations Treaty Series relatedTo Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Special Procedures operatesUnder Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter-based system
Independent Experts operatesUnder Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Friendly Relations Declaration basedOn Charter of the United Nations
DAW follows Charter of the United Nations
INSTRAW operatesWithinFrameworkOf Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations partOf Charter of the United Nations
UN General Assembly ES-11/1 legalBasisInvoked Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Charter Chapter VI partOf Charter of the United Nations
UN General Assembly ES-11/2 basedOn Charter of the United Nations
UN General Assembly ES-11/4 basisInLaw Charter of the United Nations
Registry of the International Court of Justice establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization influenced Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Treaties of France hasPart Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Treaty Section follows Charter of the United Nations
Codification Division follows Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Office of Legal Affairs follows Charter of the United Nations
New Zealand law hasInternationalObligation Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
A/47/277 relatedTo Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations peacekeeping doctrine guidedBy Charter of the United Nations
Africa Division follows Charter of the United Nations
subject surface form: Africa Division (UN Department of Peace Operations)
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Status of Forces and Status of Mission Agreements Team governedBy Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Peacekeeping Legal and Host Country Liaison Unit uses Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: UN Charter
United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/291 refersTo Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Policy, Knowledge Management and Coordination Branch operatesWithinFramework Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy reaffirms Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration refersTo Charter of the United Nations
United Nations peace operations guidedBy Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
UNU Council legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: Charter of the United Nations University
Agenda of the United Nations General Assembly legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68 relatedInstrument Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Peter Fraser signed Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
UNCI operatedUnder Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
Constitution of UNIDO relatedTo Charter of the United Nations
United Nations decolonization hearings on Puerto Rico basedOn Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions basedOn Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
PGA createdBy Charter of the United Nations
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter
UN General Assembly resolution 377 A (V) basedOn Charter of the United Nations
Chilean missions to the United Nations legalBasis Charter of the United Nations
United Nations Treaty Collection includesInstrument Charter of the United Nations
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case relatedToTreaty Charter of the United Nations
this entity surface form: United Nations Charter