Index to the Charter of the United Nations

UNO System

Preamble

Chapter I: Purposes and Principles

Chapter II: Membership

Chapter III: Organs

Chapter IV: The General Assembly

Chapter V: The Security Council

Chapter VI: Pacific Settlement of Disputes

Chapter VII: Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace and Acts of Aggression

Chapter VIII: Regional Arrangements

Chapter IX: International Economic and Social Co-operation

Chapter X: The Economic and Social Council

Chapter XI: Declaration regarding Non-Self-Governing Territories

Chapter XII: International Trusteeship System

Chapter XIII: The Trusteeship Council

Chapter XIV: The International Court of Justice

Chapter XV: The Secretariat

Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Provisions

Chapter XVII: Transitional Security Arrangements

Chapter XVIII: Amendments

Chapter XIX: Ratification and Signature

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The Charter of the United Nations was signed on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945.

Preamble

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
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, and
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,

AND FOR THESE ENDS

to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and
to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
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,

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.

Chapter I (Articles 1-2)
Chapter II (Articles 3-6)
Chapter III (Articles 7-8)
Chapter IV (Articles 9-22)
Chapter V (Articles 23-32)
Chapter VI (Articles 33-38)
Chapter VII (Articles 39-51)
Chapter VIII (Articles 52-54)
Chapter IX (Articles 55-60)
Chapter X (Articles 61-72)
Chapter XI (Articles 73-74)
Chapter XII (Articles 75-85)
Chapter XIII (Articles 86-91)
Chapter XIV (Articles 92-96)
Chapter XV (Articles 97-101)
Chapter XVI (Articles 102-105)
Chapter XVII (Articles 106-107)
Chapter XVIII (Articles 108-109)
Chapter XIX (Articles 110-111)

The Charter of the united nation can not be acted without valid ratification of sovereign nations by their highest Lawmaking body. It came into force when the Governments of China, France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States and a majority of the other signatory states had ratified it and deposited notification to this effect with the State Department of the United States. On October 24, 1945.

Main Bodies of the United Nations

General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
International Court of Justice
Secretariat

Secretariat and Secretary-General of UNO

The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer and head of the Secretariat.

Offices and Departments at Headquarters in New York at Secretariat Building

Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Office of Internal Oversight Services

Internal Audit Division
Inspection and Evaluation Division
Investigations Division

Office of Legal Affairs

Office of the Legal Counsel
General Legal Division
Treaty Section
Codification Division
International Trade Law Division
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Peacebuilding Support Office
Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
Africa I and II Divisions
Americas Division
Asia and the Pacific Division
Europe Division
Middle East and West Asia Division
Electoral Assistance Division
Division for Palestinian Rights
Policy and Mediation Division
Security Council Affairs Division
Decolonization Unit

Office for Disarmament Affairs

Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch
Conventional Arms Branch
Information and Outreach Branch
Regional Disarmament Branch
Conference on Disarmament Secretariat and Conference Support Branch

Department of Peace Operations

Office of Operations
Office of Military Affairs
Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions
- Police Division
- Mine Action Service
- Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section
- Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service: Justice and Corrections
- Security Sector Reform Unit
Policy, Evaluation and Training Division

Department of Operational Support

Department of Operational Support (DOS)
Office of the Under-Secretary-General (OUSG)
Office of Support Operations (OSO)
Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM)
Division for Special Activities (DSA)
Division of Administration, New York (DOA)
Office of Information and Communication Technology

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Coordination
Policy
Advocacy
Information Management
Humanitarian Financing

Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT)

Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Financing for Sustainable Development Office
Office for Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development
Division for Inclusive Social Development
Secretariat of the UN Forum on Forests
Statistics Division
Division for Sustainable Development Goals
Population Division
Economic Analysis and Policy Division
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government
Capacity Development Office
United Nations Forum on Forests

Department for General Assembly and Conference Management

Central Planning and Coordination Division
Documentation Division
General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division
Meetings and Publishing Division
Protocol and Liaison Service

Department of Global Communications

News and Media Division
Outreach Division
Strategic Communications Division

Department of Safety and Security

Field Support Service
Division of Regional Operations
Division of Headquarters Security and Safety Services

Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance

Programme Planning, Finance and Budget
Office of Human Resources
- HR Portal
- Careers Portal
Business Transformation & Accountability
Office of Information and Communication Technology
Umoja

Internal Justice Bodies

Office of the United Nations Ombudsman
Office of Administration of Justice
UN Dispute Tribunal
UN Appeals Tribunal [the United Nations Administrative Tribunal was abolished as of 31 December 2009 by GA resolution 63/253]

Other Offices

United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
Secretariat of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB)
Ethics Office
Global Compact Office
United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP)
United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)
United Nations Staff Union

Special Advisers, Representatives and Envoys

Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
Office of the Special Advisers to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Offices Outside the Main Headquarters

Geneva

United Nations Office at Geneva
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Advocacy and Outreach Section
- Risk Knowledge Section
- DRR Coordination Section
UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade – the main driver of development.