The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The United Nations can take action ...

United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories ...

After six years and countless deaths, World War Two came to an end in 1945 - to scenes of jubilation all over the world. Signing of the 'Charter of the United Nations' on June 26, 1945 at the ...

EXPLAINER: What Is the United Nations? In 1945, not long after the end of World War II, representatives of countries from around the world came together to create the United Nations, hoping it ...

this book suggests that one must also take seriously the active role played by the United Nations.² The world organization supported the proliferation of independent states after 1945, while also ...

They are elected by the United Nations General Assembly for a two year term. France is a permanent member of the Security Council. What does that mean? France was one of the UN’s founding members in ...