The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the Un

The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the

Hague Conference
London Conference
San Francisco Conference
Berlin Conference
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The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO), also known as the San Francisco Conference, was held in San Francisco, California, from April 25 to June 26, 1945. Representatives from 50 countries signed the Charter of the United Nations on June 26, 1945. Poland, which was not represented at the conference, signed it later and is considered one of the original 51 member states.
– The UN Charter is the foundational treaty of the United Nations, establishing its purposes, principles, structure, and functions.
– The signing took place at the conclusion of the San Francisco Conference in 1945.
– The 51 original members were the countries that participated in the San Francisco Conference or signed the Charter subsequently in 1945.
The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, United States) and a majority of the other signatories. October 24th is celebrated annually as United Nations Day.
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