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Founding of the UN and its Aims
Emerging from the ruins of WWII, the UN was established on 24th October 1945 in order to save 'succeeding generations from the scourge of war'. The UN Charter outlines many ideals of the organization which are still being debated today. In order to understand the work of the UN, delegates must first understand the founding principles contained in the 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
