03/01/2016
# INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1
# # IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS
# # # THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)
1. In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco
at the United Nations of Conference on Inter-National
Organization to draw up the United Nations charter.
2. The United Nations officially came into existence on 24
October 1945, when the charter had been ratified by China,
France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United
States and majority of other signatories.
3.Original founding members of UN are 51 (Poland signed it later
but is considered as original member). India is also a founding
member.
4. The original members of UN are those countries which signed
the January 1942 declaration by UN or took part in the San
Francisco Conference or which signed and ratified the charter.
5. United Nations day is celebrated on 24 October each year.
6. The charter is the constituting instrument of the organization,
setting out the rights and obligations of member states, and
establishing the United Nations organs and procedures.
