to reaffirm faith in fundamental human
rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men
and women and of nations large and small, and
to save
succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has
brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human
rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men
and women and of nations large and small, and
to establish conditions under which
justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources
of international law can be maintained, and
to promote social progress and better
standards of life in larger freedom,
to practice tolerance and live together in
peace with one another as good neighbours, and
to unite our strength to maintain
international peace and security, and
to ensure, by the acceptance of principles
and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the
common interest, and
to employ international machinery for the
promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,
Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.