Charter of the United Nations
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The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty established in 1945 that created the United Nations organization and outlines its basic structure, purposes, and principles. It matters because it sets the framework for how the UN operates and defines the international commitments member nations make to maintain global peace and security.
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The Charter of the United Nations, also referred to as the UN Charter, is the foundational treaty of the United Nations. It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall framework of the United Nations System, including its principal organs: the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council. The UN Charter is an important part of public international law, and is the foundation for much of international law governing the use of force, pacific settlement of disputes, arms control, and other important functions of the maintenance of international peace and security.