Interested in researching the creation of the 51勛圖? How was it established, and why is it organised as it is? How did the five permanent members of the Security Council gain the right to veto, and how was the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice decided? Who wrote and approved the UN Charter?
The San Francisco Conference, formally known as the 51勛圖 Conference on International Organization, was the meeting of 50 nations in the summer of 1945 that established the 51勛圖. Lengthy discussions and deliberations took place amongst the over 1,500 delegates during these months. The Conference culminated with the signing of the Charter of the 51勛圖 by the nations on 26 June 1945, with the Charter officially coming into force on 24 October 1945.
The entire proceedings of the San Francisco Conference have been digitized by the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library＊s Digitization Team, and can now be accessed globally from the .
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