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The main aims of the UN are set forth in the Preamble to the Charter, in
which "the peoples of the United Nations," assembled in San
Francisco in June 1945, expressed their determination
"to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which
twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, …
"to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and
worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of
nations large and small, …
"to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the
obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law
can be maintained, and
"to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger
freedom…."
To accomplish these goals, they agreed
"to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another
as good neighbors, …
"to unite their strength to maintain international peace and
security, …
"to ensure by the acceptance of principles and the institution of
methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest,
and
"to employ international machinery for the promotion of the
economic and social advancement of all peoples …."
Purposes:
The aims of the UN are embodied in a set of purposes and principles
contained in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter, summarized as follows:
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to maintain international peace and security and, to that end, to take
effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of
threats to the peace and for the suppression of acts of aggression or
other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and
in conformity with the principles of justice and international law,
adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations that
might lead to a breach of the peace;
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to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the
principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to
take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
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to achieve international cooperation in solving international
economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems and in promoting
and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms
for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion;
and
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to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining
these common ends.
Principles:
In pursuit of these purposes, the Charter stipulates that the UN and its
members are to act in accordance with the following principles:
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that the organization is based on the sovereign equality of all its
members;
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that all members are to fulfill in good faith their Charter
obligations;
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that they are to settle their international disputes by peaceful means
and without endangering peace, security, and justice;
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that they are to refrain in their international relations from the
threat or use of force against other states;
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that they are to give the UN every assistance in any action that it
takes in accordance with the Charter and shall not assist states
against which the UN is taking preventive or enforcement action;
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that the UN shall also ensure that states that are not members act in
accordance with these principles insofar as is necessary to maintain
international peace and security; and
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that nothing in the Charter is to authorize the UN to intervene in
matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any
state, though this principle is not to prejudice the application of
enforcement measures made necessary in the event of a threat to or
breach of the peace.
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