The founding treaty of the United Nations, drafted at the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco (25 April to 26 June 1945), signed there by representatives of 50 countries on 26 June 1945, and entered into force on 24 October 1945 once ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories.
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Document Type Original Language Original Language Original Language Original Language Original Language Original Language Key ProvisionSigned in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and entering into force that October, it establishes the United Nations and sets out its purposes, chiefly the maintenance of international peace and security, and its principal organs, among them the General Assembly, the Security Council and the International Court of Justice. Article 2(4) prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity of any state, and Chapter VII authorizes the Security Council to take collective action, including armed force, against threats to the peace. 1 Connections
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This source names China directly: "on 24 October 1945 once ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories."
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The founding treaty of the United Nations, drafted at the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco (25 April to 26 June 1945), signed there by representatives of 50 countries on 26 June 1945, and entered into force on 24 October 1945 once ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories.
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- Associated With: United Nations
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In Group: Treaties and Agreements of 1946 to 1989, Lead paragraphQuote, In Group: Treaties and Agreements of 1946 to 1989, Lead paragraph
Pursuant to this goal, the UN Charter was discussed, prepared, and drafted during the San Francisco Conference that began 25 April 1945, which involved most of the world's sovereign nations.
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