Charter of the United Nations and statute of the International Court of Justice (Spanish language)

La Carta de las Naciones Unidas fue firmada en 1945 por 51 países que representaban a todos los continentes, allanando el camino para la creación de las Naciones Unidas el 24 de octubre de 1945. El Estatuto de la Corte Internacional de Justicia forma parte integrante de la Carta.

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The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.