The United Nations Charter was signed at the New York War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.
The Charter of the United Nations -LRB- also known as the UN Charter -RRB- of 1945 is the foundational treaty of the United Nations , an intergovernmental organization .. treaty. treaty. United Nations. United Nations. intergovernmental organization. intergovernmental organization. the. France. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco , United States , on 26 June 1945 , by 50 of the 51 original member countries -LRB- Poland , the other original member , which was not represented at the conference , signed it two months later -RRB- .. United States. United States. San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. Poland. Poland. original member. Polish People's Republic. the. France. It entered into force on 24 October 1945 , after being ratified by the original five permanent members of the Security Council -- the Republic of China -LRB- after 1949 , located in Taiwan and was later replaced by the People 's Republic of China -RRB- , the Provisional Government of the French Republic -LRB- later replaced by the Fourth Republic and then the Fifth Republic -RRB- , the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -LRB- later replaced by the Russian Federation -RRB- , the United Kingdom , and the United States -- and a majority of the other signatories .. China. Republic of China ( 1912–49 ). United Kingdom. United Kingdom. United States. United States. five permanent members. Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Security Council. Security Council. Republic of China. Republic of China ( 1912–49 ). Taiwan. Taiwan. the. France. Provisional Government of the French Republic. Provisional Government of the French Republic. Fourth Republic. French Fourth Republic. Fifth Republic. French Fifth Republic. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Soviet Union. Russian Federation. Russia. As a charter , it is a constituent treaty , and all members are bound by its articles .. treaty. treaty. charter. charter. Furthermore , Article 103 of the Charter states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations .. treaty. treaty. United Nations. United Nations. the. France. Most countries in the world have now ratified the Charter .. the. France. Most countries. Member states of the United Nations#Current members