UN Charter Signed "to Save Succeeding Generations From the Scourge of War"

Representatives of 50 countries signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 after two months of negotiations. Its preamble pledged to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. The Charter set out the organisation's purposes and institutions, including the General Assembly and Security Council. It entered into force on 24 October 1945 after the required ratifications. Image: UN Photo/McLain.