UNITED NATIONS (AN) — The Charter of the United Nations, the landmark treaty signed 75 years ago at the end of the U.N. Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, remains a global "touchstone" as relevant as ever.
Its mission was to make every effort to save succeeding generations from never again experiencing "the scourge of war" that engulfed the world twice in the 20th century, and to reaffirm faith in "fundamental human rights" while creating the conditions for the rule of law, social progress and "larger freedom."
