Charter of the United Nations



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Charter of the United Nations

signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945

entry into force 24 October 1945, in accordance with Article 110

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Introduction
Preamble
Chapter I. Purposes and principles, articles 1-2
Chapter II. Membership, articles 3-6
Chapter III. Organs, articles 7-8
Chapter IV. The General Assembly, articles 9-22
Chapter V. The Security Council, articles 23-32
Chapter VI. Pacific settlement of disputes, articles 33-38
Chapter VII. Action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression, articles 39-51
Chapter VIII. Regional arrangements, articles 52-54
Chapter IX. International economic and social co-operation, articles 55-60
Chapter X. The Economic and Social Council, articles 61-72
Chapter XI. Declaration regarding non-self-governing territories, articles 73-74
Chapter XII. International trusteeship system, articles 75-85
Chapter XIII. The Trusteeship Council, articles 86-91
Chapter XIV. The International Court of Justice, articles 92-96
Chapter XV. The Secretariat, articles 97-101
Chapter XVI. Miscellaneous provisions, articles 102-105
Chapter XVII. Transitional security arrangements, articles 106-107
Chapter XVIII. Amendments, articles 108-109
Chapter XIX. Ratification and signature, articles 110-111
Declarations of acceptance of the obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations (Admission of States to membership in the United Nations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter, currently 185 Member States).

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Charter of the United Nationssigned at San Francisco on 26 June 1945

entry into force 24 October 1945, in accordance with Article 110

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Charter of the United Nations

signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945