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Download Solution PDFWhere was the United Nations Charter signed by 51 original members of the United Nations?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is San Francisco Conference.
- The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the San Francis conference 850 delegates from 51 nations deliberated, discussed, and finalised the charter which initially led into 4 sections.
- It was passed unanimously on 26th June 1945.
Important Points
- The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year.
- The main organs of the UN are:
- the General Assembly
- the Security Council
- the Economic and Social Council
- the Trusteeship Council
- the International Court of Justice
- and the UN Secretariat
- All the 6 were established in 1945 when the UN was founded.
- The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN.
Additional Information
- London conference (officially named as Declaration of St James' palace) was signed on 12th June 1941.
- This conference led to the idea of the formation of the United Nation,
- The Hague Conference, 1954 is related to the protection of cultural property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
- The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa.
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