United Nations Charter principles

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The United Nations Charter principles are the foundational international norms that govern relations between states, emphasizing sovereign equality, non-intervention, peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for human rights and self-determination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational norms of the United Nations
set of international legal principles
adoptedOn 1945-06-26
aim achievement of international cooperation
adjustment or settlement of international disputes by peaceful means
maintenance of international peace and security
strengthening of universal peace
suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace
appliesTo conduct of United Nations organs
relations between sovereign states
articulatedInArticle Article 1 of the United Nations Charter
Article 2 of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED
Article 55 of the United Nations Charter
Article 56 of the United Nations Charter
articulatedInChapter Chapter I of the United Nations Charter
basedOnDocument Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED
corePrinciple collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace
development of friendly relations among nations
duty to give the United Nations every assistance in any action it takes in accordance with the Charter
fulfilment in good faith of obligations assumed under the Charter
international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character
non-intervention in matters essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state
non-use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state
obligation that non-member states act in accordance with Charter principles when necessary for international peace and security
pacific adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations
peaceful settlement of international disputes
prohibition of the threat or use of force
promotion and encouragement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples
settlement of disputes in conformity with justice and international law
sovereign equality of all Member States
universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction
enteredIntoForceOn 1945-10-24
influencedDevelopmentOf customary international law
international human rights law
law of self-determination of peoples
modern law on the use of force
interpretedBy International Court of Justice NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
legalNature binding on all United Nations Member States
part of the constitutional framework of the United Nations
source of obligations under international law
relatedConcept collective security
human rights protection
non-intervention
self-determination of peoples
sovereign equality

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Declaration of Independence of Ukraine basisInLaw United Nations Charter principles