United Nations Observance
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Nations: United Nations – international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions. Legal foundation: The United Nations Charter * United Nations Charter – foundational treaty of the United Nations which states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations and is binding for all United Nations members. ** Type of document: treaty ** Signed: 26 June 1945 ** Location: San Francisco, California, United States ** Effective: 24 October 1945 ** Condition: Ratification by China, France, the Soviet ...
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