Charter of the United Nations
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.
Source: "Charter of the United
Nations" United Nations Official Site