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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1945 Charter of the United Nations |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
UN Charter/United Nations Charter |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 1 UNTS xvi, UKTS 67 (1946), [1945] ATS 1, 59 Stat 1031, TS 993, 3 Bevans 1153, Cmd. 7015 |
| Date of Adoption | 26/06/1945 |
| Place of Adoption | San Francisco, USA |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
see Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes |
| Depository |
United Nations Secretary-General |
| Annexes | |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Date of Entry into Force |
24/10/1945 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Chapter XIX (Ratification and Signature), Article 110: “3. The present Charter shall come into force upon the deposit of ratifications by the Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, and by a majority of the other signatory states. A protocol of the ratifications deposited shall thereupon be drawn up by the Government of the United States of America which shall communicate copies thereof to all the signatory states. 4. The states signatory to the present Charter which ratify it after it has come into force will become original Members of the United Nations on the date of deposit of their respective ratifications.” |
| General Status | 49 Parties (as of 08/12/2024) Note: 193 Members (49 Original Members and 144 Members admitted in accordance with Article 4 of this instrument). |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Declaration 21/09/1984 |
| Cambodia |
Declaration 14/12/1955 |
| Indonesia |
Declaration 28/09/1950 |
| Lao PDR |
Declaration 14/12/1955 |
| Malaysia |
Declaration 17/09/1957 |
| Myanmar |
Declaration 19/04/1948 |
| Philippines |
Ratification 11/10/1945 |
| Singapore |
Declaration 21/09/1965 |
| Thailand |
Declaration 16/12/1946 |
| Vietnam |
Declaration 01/09/1978 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
1963 Amendments to Articles 23,27 and 61 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolutions 1991 A and B (XVIII) of 17 December 1963 1965 Amendment to Article 109 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 2101 (XX) of 20 December 1965 1971 Amendment to Article 61 of the Charter of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 2847 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 |
| This instrument amends/supersedes |
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| Related Instruments | |
| External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 09/12/2024 |
| Additional Information |
The 1945 Statute of the International Court of Justice is an Annex to the UN Charter and forms an “integral part” of it (Article 92, UN Charter). Article 93(1) of the UN Charter provides that all Members of the United Nations are automatically parties to the 1945 Statute of the International Court of Justice. |
