CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

San Francisco, June 26, 1945

entry into force: 24 October 1945
Chapter I:
PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES
Article 1: The purposes of the United Nations are:
1. Maintain international peace and security, and to that end, take effective
collective measures to prevent and eliminate threats to the peace, prohibit all
acts of aggression and disrupt other peace; adjust or resolve disputes or
situations of international nature that may lead to the destruction of peace, by
peaceful methods in accordance with the principles of justice and international
law;
2. Develop friendly relations between peoples on the basis of respecting the
principles of equality and self-determination of peoples and applying other
appropriate measures to consolidate world peace;
3. Carry out international cooperation in solving international economic, social,
cultural and humanitarian problems and encourage the development of respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people regardless of race,
sex, language or religion;
4. Become the center for coordinating all actions of all nations to achieve the
above common goals.
Article 2: To achieve the purposes stated in Article 1, the United Nations and
its Members shall act in accordance with the following principles:
1. The United Nations is built on the principle of sovereign equality of all
member states.
2. All member states of the United Nations shall fulfill their obligations under
this Charter so as to enjoy all the rights and privileges consequent on their
membership;
3. All members of the United Nations shall resolve their international disputes
by peaceful means, so as not to prejudice international peace, security and
justice;
4. All Member States of the United Nations shall renounce in international
relations the threat of force or the use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any State. any country or in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
5. All States members of the United Nations shall give full assistance to the
United Nations in all actions taken by it in accordance with this Charter and
shall refrain from assisting any State against which the United Nations takes
measures. preventive or enforcement action;
6. The United Nations shall ensure that non-member states also act in
accordance with this principle, if necessary to maintain world peace and
security;
7. This Charter absolutely does not authorize the United Nations to intervene in
matters substantially within the internal jurisdiction of any country, and does
not require members of the United Nations to submit matters This category will
be resolved according to the provisions of the Charter; However, this principle
does not concern the implementation of coercive measures mentioned in
chapter VII.
Chapter II:
MEMBER
Article 3: The States which have participated in the conference in the city of
San Francisco or have previously signed the United Nations Declaration of
January 1, 1942, have now signed and ratified this Charter in accordance with
Article 110, was the first member of the United Nations.
Article 4:
1. All other peace-loving countries that recognize the obligations set forth in
this Charter and are considered by the United Nations to be capable and willing
to fulfill those obligations may become members. of the United Nations;
2. The admission of any of the above-mentioned countries to the United
Nations will be carried out by resolution of the General Assembly, upon
recommendation of the Security Council;
Article 5: If any member of the United Nations is subject to a preventive or
coercive measure being taken by the Security Council, the General Assembly
may, on the recommendation of the Security Council, suspend the use of its
rights and privileges. of that member. The use of such privileges may be
restored by the Security Council.
Article 6: If a member of the United Nations systematically violates the
principles stated in this Charter, he may be expelled from the United Nations
by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
Chapter III:
THE AGENCIES
The 7th rule:
The main organs of the United Nations are: the General Assembly, the Security
Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the
International Court of Justice and the Secretariat;
Supporting agencies, if deemed necessary, may be established in accordance
with this Charter.
Article 8: The United Nations shall impose no restrictions on men or women,
under equal conditions, holding any office in the principal and subsidiary
organs of the United Nations.
Chapter IV:
PLENUM
Ingredient
Article 9:
1. The General Assembly consists of all member states of the United Nations.
2. Each member has at most 5 delegates in the General Assembly.
Functions and powers
Article 10: The General Assembly may discuss all matters or matters falling
within the scope of this Charter, or falling within the powers and functions of
any body specified in this Charter and may, except as provided in Article 12,
make recommendations on such matters or matters to members of the United
Nations or the Security Council or to both members of the United Nations and
the Security Council.
Article 11:
1. The General Assembly may consider the general principles of cooperation
for the maintenance of international peace and security, including the principles
of disarmament and limitation of arms, and on the basis of these principles
adopt make recommendations to members of the United Nations, or to the
Security Council, or to both members of the United Nations and the Security
Council;
2. The General Assembly may discuss any question relating to the maintenance
of international peace and security by any member of the United Nations, or by
the Security Council, or by a State other than Members of the United Nations
before the General Assembly, subject to article 35, paragraph 2, and except as
provided in article 12, the General Assembly may make recommendations on
any question of that kind to a State or friendly States. concerned, or with the
Security Council, or with the countries concerned and the Security Council. If
any matter of this nature requires action, the Assembly shall refer it to the
Security Council before or after its deliberations;
3. The General Assembly may draw the attention of the Security Council to
situations that are likely to endanger international peace and security;
4. The powers of the General Assembly contained in this article do not limit the
general provisions of article 10.
Article 12:
1. When the Security Council exercises the functions prescribed by this Charter
in respect of any dispute or situation, the General Assembly shall not make any
recommendation regarding such dispute or situation, unless requested by the
Security Council;
2. At each session of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, with the
consent of the Security Council, shall notify the General Assembly of matters
relating to the maintenance of international peace and security that the Council
protects. When the Council stops considering those matters, the Secretary-
General will also notify the General Assembly, or notify the United Nations
members if the General Assembly is not in session.
Article 13:
1. The General Assembly organizes research and passes recommendations to:
a. Develop international cooperation in the political field and promote
codification measures and the progressive development of international law;
b. Promote international cooperation in the fields of economics, society,
education, health and the realization of human rights and fundamental
freedoms for everyone regardless of race, sex, language or language. language
and religion;
2. Other obligations, responsibilities and powers of the General Assembly
related to the issues stated in Clause 1.b above are specified in Chapters IX and
X.
Article 14: In accordance with the provisions of Article 12, the General
Assembly may propose appropriate measures for the peaceful settlement of any
situation arising from whatever origin, which in the opinion of the Congress
community, can harm the common good, damage friendly relations between
peoples, including situations arising from violations of the provisions of the
purposes and principles of the United Nations. stated in this Charter.
Article 15:
1. The General Assembly receives and studies annual reports and special
reports of the Security Council. Those reports report on the measures that the
Security Council has decided or implemented to maintain international peace
and security;
2. The General Assembly receives and considers reports from other United
Nations agencies.
Article 16: With regard to the international trusteeship regime, the General
Assembly shall carry out the functions prescribed for the General Assembly in
chapters XII and XIII, including the ratification of treaties on trusteeship,
relating to areas not designated as strategic areas.
Article 17:
1. The General Assembly reviews and approves the United Nations budget;
2. Members of the United Nations shall pay the expenses of the United Nations
as appropriated by the General Assembly;
3. The General Assembly considers and approves all financial and budget
treaties, signs international treaties with the specialized organizations
mentioned in article 57 and examines the administrative budgets of these
organizations to make decisions. recommendations for those organizations.
Vote
Article 18:
1. Each member of the General Assembly has one vote;
2. Resolutions of the General Assembly on important issues must be passed by
majority vote. These issues are: recommendations related to the maintenance of
international peace and security, the election of non-permanent members of the
Security Council, members of the Economic and Social Council,
Commissioners of the Trusteeship Council under paragraph 1.c of article 86,
admission of new members to the United Nations, suspension of rights and
privileges of members, matters pertaining to the operation of the system of
governance mining and budget issues;
3. Resolutions on other issues, including the determination of new types of
issues that need to be resolved by a 2/3 majority, will be announced by a
majority of the members present and participating in the vote. .
Article 19: A Member State of the United Nations that owes its contributions
to the United Nations shall be deprived of the right to vote in the General
Assembly, if the amount owed is equal to or greater than the amount owed by
that State. contributions over the past two years. However, the General
Assembly may permit the Member State to vote if it considers that the delay is
due to circumstances beyond the control of that Member.
Procedure
Article 20: The General Assembly meets in regular session every year and in
extraordinary sessions convened by the Secretary-General at the request of the
Security Council or a majority of the members of the United Nations.
Article 21: The General Assembly shall prescribe its own rules of procedure.
The General Assembly elects a chairman for each session.
Article 22: The General Assembly may establish such assisting agencies as it
considers necessary for the performance of its functions.
Chapter V:
SECURITY COUNCIL
Ingredient
Article 23:
1. The Security Council consists of 15 members of the United Nations: the
Republic of China, the French Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
United States of America. The United States are permanent members of the
Security Council. Ten other members of the United Nations were elected by the
General Assembly as non-permanent members of the Security Council. In this
election, the General Assembly first of all takes note of the contributions of
United Nations members to the maintenance of international peace and security
and the implementation of other purposes of the United Nations, as well as Pay
attention to equitable distribution according to geographical area;
2. Non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a 2-year
term. But for the first time, non-permanent members, after the total number of
members of the Security Council is increased from 11 to 15, 2 of the 4
additional members will be elected for a 1-year term. The newly-terminated
Commissioners are not immediately re-elected;
3. Each member of the Security Council has a representative on the Council.
Functions and powers
Article 24:
1. To ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, the Members
of the United Nations delegate to the Security Council responsibility for the
maintenance of international peace and security and recognize that, in doing so,
obligations imposed by that responsibility, the Security Council acts on behalf
of the members of the United Nations;
2. In discharging those obligations, the Security Council acts in accordance
with the purposes and principles of the United Nations. Certain powers are
given to the Security Council so that the Security Council can fulfill those
obligations, specified in chapters VI, VII, VIII and XII;
3. The Security Council submits to the General Assembly annual reports and
special reports when necessary.
Article 25: Pursuant to this Charter, the members of the United Nations agree
to accept and obey and carry out the resolutions of the Security Council.
Article 26: To promote the establishment and maintenance of peace by using
only a minimum of the world's human and economic resources for armament,
the Security Council shall, with the assistance of the Commission, military
advisory as stated in Article 47, drafting plans to build a system for using
armed forces to present to United Nations members.
Vote
Article 27:
1. Each member of the Security Council has one vote;
2. Resolutions of the Security Council on procedural issues are adopted when 9
Council members vote in favor;
3. Resolutions of the Security Council on other issues are adopted after 9
members of the Security Council, including all permanent members, vote in
favor, of course the parties involved in the dispute. dispute shall not vote on
resolutions pursuant to Chapter VI and Article 52, Paragraph 3.
Procedure
Article 28:
1. How is the Security Council organized so that it can regularly perform its
functions? To achieve that goal, each Security Council member must always
have a representative at United Nations headquarters;
2. The Security Council meets regularly. During these meetings, each
Commissioner may, at his discretion, appoint either a member of the
government or some other special representative;
3. Meetings of the Security Council may be held not only at the headquarters of
the United Nations, but also in any place that the Security Council considers
most convenient for its work.
Article 29: The Security Council may establish assisting agencies if deemed
necessary for the performance of its functions.
Article 30: The Security Council stipulates its rules of procedure, including
procedures for electing the Chairman of the Council.
Article 31: Any member of the United Nations who is not a member of the
Security Council may attend sessions of the Security Council but shall not have
the right to vote, even in matters of conflict. That member's rights are discussed
and decided at the meeting.
Article 32: Any member of the United Nations who is not a member of the
Security Council, or any State which is not a member of the United Nations, if
it is a party to a dispute to which the Security Council considered, are also
invited to participate, but do not have the right to vote in discussions on those
disputes. The Security Council shall create favorable conditions, as it considers
reasonable, for States that are not members of the United Nations to participate
in the above discussions.
Chapter VI:
PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
Article 33:
1. Parties involved in disputes, the prolongation of which may threaten
international peace and security, must first try to find a way to resolve the
dispute through negotiations. adjudication, investigation, conciliation,
conciliation, arbitration, court, using regional organizations or treaties, or by
other peaceful means of their choice;
2. The Security Council, if deemed necessary, shall request the parties
concerned to resolve their disputes by the above-mentioned measures.
Article 34: The Security Council shall have the authority to investigate any
dispute or any situation which may give rise to international discord or dispute,
and determine whether such dispute or situation, if prolonged, is may threaten
the maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 35:
1. Any member of the United Nations may bring to the attention of the Security
Council or the General Assembly a dispute or situation of the nature of article
34;
2. A State which is not a member of the United Nations may bring to the
attention of the Security Council or the General Assembly any dispute in which
it is a party, provided that it recognizes in advance its obligations to resolve it.
peaceful disputes as prescribed by the United Nations Charter, to end such
disputes;
3. Subject to this article, the General Assembly shall deal with matters that
come to its attention, subject to the provisions of articles 11 and 12.
Article 36:
1. At any stage of the dispute referred to in Article 33 or of a similar situation,
the Security Council has the authority to recommend appropriate procedures or
methods of settlement;
2. The Security Council pays attention to all procedures applied by the parties
involved to resolve the dispute;
3. When making recommendations on the basis of this article, the Security
Council must note that for disputes of a legal nature, normally, litigants must
bring those disputes to the International Court in accordance with the law. court
regulations.
Article 37:
1. If the parties to a dispute of the nature referred to in article 33 do not resolve
the dispute by the methods specified in that article, the parties shall refer the
dispute to the Security Council.
2. If the Security Council considers that the prolongation of such disputes may,
in fact, threaten international peace and security, the Security Council shall
decide whether to take action in accordance with article 36. or propose dispute
resolution conditions that the Security Council considers reasonable.
Article 38:
The Security Council has the authority to make recommendations without
prejudice to the content of Articles 36 and 37 to peacefully resolve all disputes
for the parties involved in those disputes if they request.
Chapter VII:
ACTION IN CASE OF PEACE BEING THREATENED, DESTROYED
OR ACTS OF INVASION
Article 39: The Security Council determines the reality of any threat to the
peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression and makes recommendations or
decides on what measures should be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and
42 to maintain or restore international peace and security.
Article 40: In order to prevent the situation from becoming more serious, the
Security Council has the authority, before making recommendations or
deciding to apply the measures stated in Article 39, to request the parties
involved to implement them. Temporary measures that the Security Council
considers necessary or advisable. Such provisional measures must be without
prejudice to the rights, aspirations or situation of the parties concerned. In the
event that such provisional measures are not implemented, the Security Council
must pay due attention to the non-implementation of such provisional
measures.
Article 41: The Security Council has the authority to determine what measures
must be taken, without the use of force, to implement its resolutions, and may
request the members of the United Nations to take them. those measures. These
measures may include complete or partial severance of economic relations,
railway, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio and other means of communication,
including the severance of all means of communication. diplomatic relation.
Article 42: If the Security Council finds that the measures mentioned in
Article 41 are inappropriate, or appear to be inappropriate, the Security Council
has the right to take any action by sea, land or air force without The Security
Council considers it necessary to maintain or restore international peace and
security. These actions may be demonstrations of force, blockades and other
operations, carried out by sea, land and air forces of United Nations member
states.
Article 43:
1. To contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, at the
request of the Security Council and in accordance with special arrangements or
arrangements necessary for the maintenance of peace and national security
Internationally, all member states of the United Nations are obliged to provide
the Security Council with armed forces, support, and all other means, including
for United Nations troops through their territory. me.
2. The above-mentioned agreements shall determine the number and branches
of the army, the degree of preparation, the arrangement and nature of the means
of service and equipment assistance for this army.
3. Negotiations on the conclusion of one or more of the above agreements shall
be conducted as soon as possible, at the initiative of the Security Council.
These treaties will be signed between the Security Council and members of the
United Nations and must be ratified by the signatory countries according to the
provisions of each country's Constitution.
Article 44: When the Security Council has decided to use force, before
requesting a member represented in the Security Council to provide armed
forces to carry out the obligations committed under Article 43 , the Security
Council must invite that member, if he or she so wishes, to participate in the
determination of Security Council resolutions on the use of that member's
armed forces.
Article 45: For the purpose of ensuring that the United Nations can apply
emergency military measures, members shall place certain air force squadrons
in a combat readiness position to coordinate international actions coercive in
nature. The number, level of preparation and plans for coordinated action of
these squadrons shall be determined by the Security Council, with the
assistance of the Military Staff Committee, according to the special
arrangements referred to in Article 43. .
Article 46: Plans for the use of armed forces shall be made by the Security
Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.
Article 47:
1. The Military Advisory Committee was established to advise and assist the
Security Council in maintaining international peace and security, on the use
and command of military forces placed under the authority of the Council.
security council, as well as on the issue of armament limitation and
disarmament.
2. The Military Staff Committee is composed of the chiefs of staff of the
permanent members of the Security Council or representatives of those chiefs
of staff. The Military Staff Committee may invite any member of the United
Nations that does not have a permanent representative on the Committee to
cooperate with it, when it considers it necessary that this member's
participation in its work is necessary. Committee, so that the Advisory
Committee can carry out its tasks.
3. Under the authority of the Security Council, the Military Staff Committee is
responsible for the strategic command of all armed forces under the authority
of the Security Council. Issues regarding the command of those forces will be
specified later.
4. The Military Advisory Committee, with the consent of the Security Council
and after consulting with relevant organizations and regions, may establish
regional subcommittees.
Article 48:
1. Actions necessary for the implementation of the resolutions of the Security
Council for the maintenance of international peace and security shall be taken
by all the members or by a number of members of the United Nations as
deemed appropriate. resolution of the Security Council.
2. Such resolutions shall be implemented directly by members of the United
Nations or by their actions in the relevant international organizations of which
they are members.
Article 49: Members of the United Nations must cooperate and assist each
other in implementing measures decided by the Security Council.
Article 50: If the Security Council takes preventive or coercive measures
against any State, any other State, whether a member of the United Nations or
not, if it is in particular difficulty regarding economy, caused by the
implementation of the above measures, has the right to propose to the Security
Council how to solve these difficulties.
Article 51: Nothing in this Charter shall prejudice the legitimate right of
individual or collective self-defense in the event of an armed attack on a
member of the United Nations until the Security Council has applied it. take
necessary measures to maintain international peace and security. Measures
taken by United Nations members to protect the legitimate right of self-defense
must be immediately reported to the Security Council and must not affect the
powers and responsibilities of the Security Council. pursuant to this Charter,
for the Security Council to take at any time such action as it considers
necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.
Chapter VIII:
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
Article 52:
1. Nothing in this Charter shall prejudice the existence of regional
arrangements or organizations for the settlement of problems relating to the
maintenance of international peace and security by effective action. of a
regional nature, provided that such arrangements or organizations and their
activities are consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
2. United Nations member states that sign such agreements or establish such
organizations shall make every effort to peacefully resolve regional disputes by
using such agreements or organizations. that official, before bringing these
disputes to the Security Council for consideration.
3. The Security Council should encourage the promotion of peaceful settlement
of regional disputes, using regional arrangements or organizations, or on the
initiative of States concerned, or assigned by the Security Council.
4. This is without prejudice to the operation of articles 34 and 35.
Article 53:
1. The Security Council shall make use, if deemed necessary, of regional
arrangements or organizations to carry out enforcement actions under its
control. However, no coercive action may be taken under agreements or by
regional organizations without the authorization of the Security Council, except
measures against any enemy state. any enemy under the provisions of
paragraph 2 of this article or the measures provided for under article 107, or in
regional arrangements, shall again carry out a policy of aggression, until the
United Nations can, upon request, demand of the governments concerned,
tasked with preventing a new aggression by such a country.
2. The term "enemy state" as used in paragraph 1 shall apply to any state
which, during the Second World War, was an enemy of any signatory to this
Charter. .
Article 54: The Security Council shall regularly keep fully informed of all
actions taken or planned to be taken under regional arrangements or by regional
organizations, in order to maintain maintain international peace and security.
Chapter IX:
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COOPERATION
Article 55: With the aim of creating the conditions of stability and happiness
necessary to maintain peaceful and friendly relations between peoples, based
on respect for the principle of political equality. rights and self-determination
of peoples, the United Nations encourages:
a. Improving living standards, ensuring everyone has jobs and conditions for
progress and development in the economic and social fields;
b. Solving international problems in the fields of economics, society, health and
other related issues; and international cooperation in the fields of culture and
education;
c. Strict respect and observance of the rights and fundamental freedoms of all
people regardless of race, language or religion.
Article 56: All member states of the United Nations shall undertake by joint or
individual action to cooperate with the United Nations to achieve the above
purposes.
Article 57:
1. Various specialized organizations established by intergovernmental treaties
and according to their charters, have wide international responsibilities in the
economic, social, cultural and educational fields , health and in other related
fields, shall have relations with the United Nations in accordance with the
provisions of article 63.
2. Such international organizations having relations with the United Nations
are, in what follows, referred to as specialized organizations.
Article 58: The United Nations makes recommendations to coordinate the
programs and activities of specialized organizations.
Article 59: The United Nations, when necessary, will take initiatives for
negotiations between concerned countries to establish new specialized
organizations necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned in Article 55.
Article 60: Responsibility for carrying out the functions of the United Nations
referred to in this chapter shall be vested in the General Assembly and the
Economic and Social Council, placed under the authority of the General
Assembly. To achieve that purpose, the Economic and Social Council will use
the assigned powers as stated in Chapter X.
Chapter X:
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
Ingredient
Article 61:
1. The Economic and Social Council consists of 54 United Nations members
elected by the General Assembly.
2. According to the provisions of Clause 3 of this Article, each term has 18
members of the Economic and Social Council elected for a period of 3 years.
Commissioners who have just expired can be re-elected immediately.
3. Right in the first election, after increasing the number of members of the
Economic and Social Council from 27 to 54, additional members will be
elected to fill the seats of the 10 members who are about to expire. These
Commissioners shall last until the last day of the year in office. The number of
additional elected Commissioners is 27. The term of office of 9 Commissioners
out of 27 additional Commissioners is usually 1 year, and the term of 9 other
Commissioners is 2 years according to the regulations of the General
Assembly.
4. Each member of the Economic and Social Council has a representative on
the Council.
Functions and powers
Article 62:
1. The Economic and Social Council has the right to conduct investigations and
make reports on international issues in the fields of economics, society, culture,
education, health and related fields. other authorities, and may submit
recommendations on all matters to the General Assembly, members of the
United Nations and relevant specialized agencies.
2. The Economic and Social Council has the right to make recommendations to
encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
3. The Economic and Social Council has the right to prepare drafts and treaties
on issues within its competence for submission to the General Assembly.
4. The Economic and Social Council has the right to convene international
conferences on issues within its jurisdiction, according to procedures
prescribed by the United Nations.
Article 63:
1. The Economic and Social Council has the right to conclude with any
organization mentioned in Article 59 treaties regulating the conditions of
relations between those organizations and the United Nations. These treaties
must be approved by the council.
2. The Economic and Social Council has the right to coordinate activities with
specialized organizations, by consulting with those organizations and sending
recommendations to these organizations as well as by making
recommendations to the General Assembly and United Nations members.
Article 64:
1. The Economic and Social Council has the right to take all appropriate
measures to receive regular reports from specialized organizations. The
Economic and Social Council shall have the right to conclude with the
members of the United Nations and the specialized organizations treaties
requiring these members and organizations to report to themselves on the
measures taken to implement them. resolutions of the General Assembly and
the United Nations General Assembly.
2. The Economic and Social Council has the right to report to the General
Assembly its comments on those reports.
Article 65: The Economic and Social Council has the authority to provide
information to the Security Council and to assist the Security Council, if
requested by the Security Council.
Article 66:
1. The Economic and Social Council performs functions within its authority,
related to the implementation of resolutions of the General Assembly.
2. With the consent of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council
shall have the authority to take actions requested by members of the United
Nations or specialized organizations.
3. The Economic and Social Council shall be obliged to carry out such other
functions as are provided for in this Charter, or which may be assigned to it by
the General Assembly.
Vote
Article 67:
1. Each member of the Economic and Social Council will have one vote.
2. Resolutions of the Economic and Social Council are passed by a majority
vote of the Commissioners present and voting.
Procedure
Article 68: The Economic and Social Council shall establish committees in
the economic and social fields and on the promotion of human rights, including
the establishment of other committees necessary for the exercise of its
functions. Economic and Social Council.
Article 69: The Economic and Social Council invites any member of the
United Nations to participate in the deliberations of the Economic and Social
Council without the right to vote, if the matter is relevant.
Article 70: The Economic and Social Council may take measures to enable
delegates of specialized organizations to attend, but without voting rights, the
deliberations of the Council and of the Committees appointed by it. The
Council establishes and allows its delegates to participate in discussions of
professional organizations.
Article 71: The Economic and Social Council may take all measures to
consult with non-governmental organizations in charge of matters falling
within the Council's jurisdiction. These measures may be applied to
international organizations and, if necessary, to national organizations, after
consultation with the Member of the United Nations concerned.
Article 72:
1. The Economic and Social Council sets its own internal regulations, which
regulate the method of electing the Chairman of the Council.
2. The Economic and Social Council will meet upon request in accordance with
the Council's bylaws, which contain provisions for convening the Council
when requested by a majority of the Members.
Chapter XI:
DECLARATION ON NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES
Article 73: Member states of the United Nations are responsible or assume
responsibility for the administration of territories whose people are not yet fully
able to govern themselves, recognizing the principle of placing the interests of
the people of the territories first. head. These member states accept the
obligation as a sacred mission to help those territories prosper within the
framework of the system of international peace and security established by this
Charter. To achieve that goal, member states need to:
a. Ensure political, economic, social progress and educational development,
while respecting the cultures of the people of those territories, treating them
fairly and protecting them against abuses. permission.
b. Develop their capacity for self-government, pay attention to the political
aspirations of the people and help them to gradually develop their political
institutions and freedom to the extent appropriate to the particular conditions of
the country. each territory and the people of each territory in accordance with
their different levels of evolution.
c. Strengthen international peace and security.
d. Encourage the implementation of constructive measures, encourage research
and cooperation between these territories and, when appropriate, cooperate
with international professional organizations to effectively achieve the social,
economic and scientific purposes stated in this Article.
e. Regularly inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations of statistical
and other documents of a technical nature, relating to economic, social and
educational conditions in the territories for which they are responsible. , except
where there are security requirements and things that the Charter does not
permit outside the territories specified in Chapters 12 and 13.
Article 74: The Member States of the United Nations mutually agree that their
policies in the territories referred to in this Chapter, as well as in their own
territories, shall be based on the general principle of good neighbourliness,
paying due attention to the interests and prosperity of other countries of the
world in the social, economic and commercial fields.
Chapter XII:
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT REGIME
Article 75: The United Nations shall establish under its direction an
international trusteeship for the administration of the territories which may be
placed under it, according to separate treaties to be concluded later, and carry
out the control those territories. These territories are called "trust territories".
Article 76: In accordance with the purposes of the United Nations stated in
Article 1 of this Charter, the main objectives of the trusteeship regime are:
a. Strengthen international peace and security.
b. Helping the people of the territories to progress in political, economic, social
and educational development also helps them to gradually evolve to the point
of being capable of self-government or independence. must pay attention to the
particular conditions of each territory and its population, to the wishes freely
expressed by the people of the territories concerned and to the provisions that
may specified in each trust agreement.
c. Encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all,
without distinction as to race, gender, language or religion, and encourage
everyone to recognize the interconnectedness of the world's peoples.
d. Ensure equal social, economic and commercial treatment of members of the
United Nations and their nationals; as well as guarantee to the people of those
Member States equal treatment before the Court, without prejudice to the
performance of the above-mentioned tasks, subject to compliance with the
provisions of Article 80.
Article 77:
1. The trusteeship regime shall apply to territories falling within the following
categories and to territories which will be placed under such regime under the
trusteeship treaties:
a. The territories are now under the Mandate regime.
b. Territories may be separated from hostile countries as a result of World War
II.
c. Territories that the responsible states voluntarily place under trusteeship.
2. A future treaty will determine which territories included in the above
categories will be placed under trusteeship and under what conditions.
Article 78: The trusteeship system shall not apply to states that become
members of the United Nations, but all relations between these states that are
members of the United Nations shall be founded on respect for the principle of
equality. about sovereignty.
Article 79: The provisions of the trusteeship in respect of each territory placed
under it, as well as possible amendments and modifications thereof, shall be the
subject of treaties concluded between States. directly concerned, including a
delegated state in the case of territories placed under a trusteeship of a member
of the United Nations and whose provisions are ratified in accordance with
articles 83 and 85.
Article 80:
1. Except as may be agreed upon in separate trust treaties concluded under
Articles 77, 79 and 81 and placing the territory under trusteeship and until such
treaties are concluded, no No provision of this Chapter shall be construed as
modifying, directly or indirectly, any law of any State or people, or modifying
the provisions of existing international treaties, to which members of the
United Nations may be signatories.
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be construed as a reason for delay or
delay in the negotiation and conclusion of treaties intended to place under
trusteeship or other territories, as Article 77 stipulates.
Article 81: In cases where the trust treaty includes the conditions for the
administration of the trust territory and the appointment of an administrator for
the administration of the trust territory. That authority, hereinafter referred to as
"The authority in charge of governance" may be one or more countries or the
United Nations.
Article 82: A trusteeship treaty may designate one or more strategic areas,
including all or part of the trust territory to which the treaty applies, without
prejudice to any one or more any special treaties concluded under Article 43.
Article 83:
1. All functions of the United Nations with respect to strategic areas, including
ratification of provisions of trust treaties and variations or amendments to
treaties, are undertaken by the Security Council.
2. The basic goals stated in Article 76 are valuable to the people of each
strategic region.
3. In complying with the provisions of the trusteeship treaty and without
prejudice to security requirements, the Security Council shall avail itself of the
assistance of the Trusteeship Council in fulfilling the functions of the United
Nations in The scope of the regime covers political, economic and social
issues, as well as educational issues in the strategic region.
Article 84: The authority in charge of administration shall have the duty to
make the territory under its administration contribute to the maintenance of
international peace and security. To achieve this goal, the administrator may
use volunteer troops, service vehicles and the assistance of the trustee territory
to fulfill the tasks he has committed to the Security Council. security as well as
to ensure local defense and maintenance of law and order within the trust
territory.
Article 85:
1. Functions of the United Nations with respect to treaties governing all non-
strategic areas, including ratification, amendments and variations of the
provisions of trust treaties , are all in charge of the General Assembly.
2. The Trust Council operates under the authority of the General Assembly,
assisting the General Assembly in fulfilling the above tasks.
Chapter XIII:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ingredient
Article 86:
1. The Trusteeship Council consists of the following United Nations members:
a. Members in charge of administering trust territories.
b. The members specified in Article 23 do not administer any trust territories.
c. A number of members are elected by the General Assembly for a period of
three years; this number of members is necessary so that the total number of
members of the Trusteeship Council is equally distributed, keeping the
members of the United Nations are in charge of administering the trust
territories and those members are not in charge of administering those
territories.
2. Each member of the Trust Council appoints a specially qualified person to
represent him or her on the Council.
Powers and powers
Article 87: The General Assembly and the Trusteeship Council under the
authority of the General Assembly, when exercising their positions, may:
a. Review the reports of the authorities in charge of administering the trust
territory.
b. Receive and consider petitions after consulting the above-mentioned
authorities.
c. Periodically come to observe the above entrusted territories, according to the
time agreed with the authorities.
d. Do the above or do other things in accordance with the terms of the trust
agreements.
Article 88: The Trust Council draws up a questionnaire on the development of
the population in each trustee territory in the political, economic, social and
educational fields. The authority in charge of administering each trust territory,
under the control of the General Assembly, annually reports to the General
Assembly based on the above questionnaire.
Vote
Article 89:
1. Each member of the Board of Trustees is entitled to one vote.
2. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees are passed by a majority of members
present voting.
Procedure
Article 90:
1. The Board of Trustees determines its own internal regulations, including the
method of appointing the Chairman of the Board.
2. The Council meets as needed, in accordance with the provisions of the
procedures regulating the convening of the Council at the request of the
majority of the Council's members.
Article 91: In case of necessity, the Trusteeship Council requests the
assistance of the Economic and Social Council and of specialized
organizations, on matters falling within the competence of the Economic and
Social Council and of these specialized organizations.
Chapter XIV:
INTERNATIONAL COURT
Article 92: The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of
the United Nations. This Court operates under a statute built on the basis of the
statute of the Permanent International Court. The Statute of the International
Court attached to this Charter is an integral part of the Charter.
Article 93:
1. All members of the United Nations automatically participate in the statute of
the International Court of Justice.
2. States which are not members of the United Nations may accede to the
statute of the International Court of Justice under conditions prescribed by the
General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Security Council in each
case.
Article 94:
1. A member of the United Nations undertakes to comply with the decisions of
the International Court of Justice in all disputes in which that member is a
party.
2. If a party involved in a dispute fails to fulfill the obligations it must comply
with according to the Court's decision, the other party may complain to the
Security Council. The Security Council, if deemed necessary, can make
recommendations or decide on measures to make this ruling enforceable.
Article 95: Nothing in this Charter shall prevent members of the United
Nations from submitting their disputes to other courts under any existing or
potential treaties. after that.
Article 96:
1. The General Assembly or the Security Council may consult the International
Court of Justice on all legal questions. The opinion of the International Court is
not binding or of the Security Council.
2. All other organs of the United Nations and specialized agencies shall, at any
time, as authorized by the General Assembly, have the right to consult the
International Court of Justice on any legal questions that may arise. within their
scope of operations. That opinion is also not binding on those agencies and
organizations.
Chapter XV:
SECRETARIAT
Article 97: The Secretariat has a Secretary-General and a number of staff
depending on the needs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General is
appointed by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the Security
Council. The Secretary-General is the most senior official of the United
Nations organization.
Article 98: The Secretary-General acts in that capacity at all meetings of the
General Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social
Council and of the HDQT. The Secretary-General submits to the General
Assembly an annual report on the activities of the United Nations.
Article 99: The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security
Council anything that, in his opinion, may threaten the maintenance of
international peace and security.
Article 100:
1. While performing their duties, the Secretary-General and his staff may not
request or accept instructions from any Government or any authority outside
the United Nations. The Secretary-General and his staff shall abstain from any
action inconsistent with their status as international officers and shall be
accountable solely to the United Nations.
2. Each member of the United Nations undertakes to respect the uniquely
international character of the offices of the Secretary-General and of his staff
and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their duties.
Article 101:
1. The Secretary-General appoints his staff according to the regulations
established by the General Assembly.
2. A number of separate staff are appointed to serve on a regular basis the
Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and, if necessary, other
organs of the United Nations. That number of employees is on the payroll of
the Secretariat.
3. The main thing in recruitment and in regulating the conditions of
employment of staff must be the need to ensure that the United Nations has
service personnel with a wide range of work abilities, talent and integrity. pure.
Due attention must be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a
geographical basis as possible.
Chapter XVI:
OTHER TERMS
Article 102:
1. Any treaty or international agreement concluded by a member of the United
Nations after the entry into force of this Charter shall be registered as soon as
possible with the Secretariat and published by the Secretariat.
2. If a country signs a treaty or international agreement without registering it,
according to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, it has no right to
bring that treaty or agreement before any agency of the United Nations. .
Article 103: In case of conflict between the obligations of the Members of the
United Nations under this Charter and the obligations under any other
international treaty, the obligations of the Members shall be United Nations
members must be given more importance.
Article 104: The United Nations shall enjoy in the territory of each member
state the legal rights necessary for the United Nations to properly carry out its
functions and achieve its purposes.
Article 105:
1. On the territory of each member state, the United Nations enjoys diplomatic
privileges and immunities which are necessary for the United Nations to
achieve its purposes.
2. Delegates of the States Members of the United Nations and officers of the
United Nations shall also enjoy such privileges and immunities as are
necessary for them in the independent exercise of their functions. their capacity
in relation to the United Nations.
3. The General Assembly may make recommendations with a view to fixing
details for the implementation of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, or may
propose to Member States of the United Nations conventions for that purpose.
Chapter XVII:
SECURITY MEASURES DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD
Article 106: Until the special treaties referred to in Article 43 come into force,
treaties which in the opinion of the Security Council shall begin to enable the
Security Council to undertake its responsibilities under Article 42 The States
Parties to the Declaration of the Four Powers signed in Moscow on October 30,
1943, and the French Nation shall negotiate with each other and, if necessary,
with the other members of the United Nations, according to the provisions
provisions of paragraph 5 of that declaration to take jointly, in the name of the
United Nations, all actions which may be necessary to maintain international
peace and security.
Article 107: No provision of this Charter shall hinder or prohibit any action
which responsible Governments would take or be permitted to take in
consequence of the second world war against any which was an enemy of any
of the signatories to this Charter during that world war.
Chapter XVIII:
SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Article 108: Amendments and supplements to this Charter shall come into
force and be implemented for all members of the United Nations when
approved by two-thirds of the States members of the General Assembly and
two-thirds of the States members of the General Assembly. 3 United Nations
member states, including all permanent members of the Security Council,
ratified it in accordance with the provisions of each country's constitution.
Article 109:
1. A general conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose
of reviewing this Charter may be convened at a date, time and place to be fixed
by vote of two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly and by vote of 9
members of the Security Council. Each member of the United Nations has one
vote at that conference.
2. Any amendment of this Charter proposed by that General Conference by a
two-thirds majority shall take effect when approved by two-thirds of the
Members of the United Nations, including all Permanent Members of the
Council. ratified by security in accordance with the provisions of each country's
constitution.
3. If such plenum is not convened before the 10th annual session of the General
Assembly from the date of entry into force of this Charter, a proposal to
convene such plenum shall be placed on the agenda. of that session and the
plenary conference just mentioned will meet if there is a vote of a majority of
members of the General Assembly and a vote of certain 9 members of the
Security Council.
Chapter XIX:
APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE
Article 110:
This Charter will be ratified by the signatory countries according to the
provisions of each country's constitution.
Letters of ratification will be placed in the custody of the United States
Government. Upon being assigned to the letter of ratification, the United States
Government shall notify all Contracting States and the Secretary-General of the
United Nations when the Secretary-General has been appointed.
This Charter shall enter into force upon the receipt of ratification by the
Republic of China, the French Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the
United Nations. United States of America and most other signatory countries.
The United States Government shall make a record of the deposit of such
ratification and send a copy of the record to the signatory countries.
The States that sign this Charter and ratify it after its entry into force shall
become original members of the United Nations from the date of their deposit
of ratification.
Article 111:
The Chinese, French, Russian, English and Spanish versions of this Charter, all
of which are equally authentic, will be archived in the archives of the United
States Government. Copies with visas identical to the originals will be sent by
the United States Government to the Governments of the other Contracting
States.
In witness whereof the representatives of the Governments of the countries of
the United Nations have signed this Charter.
Done at San Francisco, June 26, 1945.

Comment
The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in the city of San
Francisco during the closing session of the United Nations conference on the
issue of establishing an international organization and took effect from October
24, 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of
the Charter.
The amendments in Articles 23, 27 and 62 of the Charter were approved by the
General Assembly on December 17, 1963 and took effect from August 31,
1965. The amendments in Article 109 were approved by the General Assembly
on December 20, 1965 and took effect from June 12, 1968.
The amendment in Article 23 of the Charter increased the number of Security
Council members from 11 to 15.
Amended Article 27 provides that Security Council resolutions on procedural
matters are deemed to be adopted when 9 members vote in favor (previously 7
Commissioners) and on other matters when 9 Commissioners vote in favor.
Members voted in favor (previously 7 members), including the positive votes
of 5 permanent members of the Security Council.
The amendment in Article 61 increased the number of Economic and Social
Council members from 18 to 27. The next amendment in that article took effect
from September 24, 1973, increasing the number of Council members. from 27
to 64.
The amendment in the first paragraph of Article 109 stipulates that the time and
place of the Congress of member states to review the Charter must be approved
by 2/3 of the members of the General Assembly and any 9 votes (previously).
is 7) the decision of the Security Council Member.
Paragraph 3 of Article 109, which provides for the possibility of convening a
conference to review the Charter, was discussed by the General Assembly and
the Security Council during the 10th regular session of the General Assembly
in 1955 and was retained as Initially expressed: "with the affirmative vote of
any seven members of the Security Council".