UN Charter
Structure and Main Organs of the UN
Main Treaties and Documents
Tajikistan and the UN
History of the Creation of the UN
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When and where was the Charter of the United Nations signed?

On June 26, 1945, in San Francisco, USA.

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How many principal organs does the United Nations have?

Six principal organs, provided for in the UN Charter of June 26, 1945.

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When and where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

On December 10, 1948, in Paris, at a meeting of the UN General Assembly.

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When did the Republic of Tajikistan become a member of the United Nations?

On March 2, 1992, at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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Which international organization existed before the creation of the UN?

 The League of Nations.

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When did the UN Charter officially enter into force?

On October 24, 1945, after its ratification by the five permanent members of the Security Council and the majority of the other signatory states.

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When did the International Court of Justice begin its work, and where is it located?

In 1946, in The Hague, Netherlands.

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When was the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted?

On December 9, 1948, in Paris, by the UN General Assembly.

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When did the Republic of Tajikistan declare its state independence?

On September 9, 1991, in Dushanbe.

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 Who was the first Secretary-General of the UN?

Trygve Lie from Norway.

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How many chapters and articles does the UN Charter contain?

19 chapters and 111 articles.

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How many states are members of the UN Security Council?

15 states: 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members.

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When was the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted?

On November 20, 1989, in New York, by the UN General Assembly.

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When was the International Year of Freshwater declared at the initiative of Tajikistan?

In 2003.

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When was the first meeting of the UN General Assembly held?

 On January 10, 1946, in London.

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How many states signed the UN Charter at the San Francisco Conference?

50 states signed the Charter on June 26, 1945. Poland signed it later and became one of the founding members.

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When was the World Health Organization (WHO) established?

On April 7, 1948.

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When was the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted?

On December 16, 1966, in New York, by the UN General Assembly.

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When did the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" begin?

On March 22, 2005. It lasted from 2005 to 2015.

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 Why did the need to create the UN arise after the Second World War?

To prevent new wars, maintain peace, and strengthen cooperation between countries.

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In what year and at which conference was the United Nations established?

In 1945, at the San Francisco Conference in the United States.

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Which five countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?

The United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France. Their permanent status was established by the UN Charter in 1945.

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When was the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination adopted?

On December 21, 1965, in New York, by the UN General Assembly.

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When did the UN declare 2025 the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation?

On December 14, 2022, when the UN General Assembly adopted the relevant resolution.

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ow many states were originally founding members of the UN?

51 states.