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Today in History: Fifty Nations Sign Charter Forming United Nations

6/26/2026

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On 26 June 1945, delegates from 50 Allied nations gathered at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre to sign the United Nations Charter, finalizing the San Francisco Conference that had rewritten the Dumbarton Oaks agreements. The charter created the UN, outlining its main organs and its mission to maintain peace, foster cooperation, and develop friendly relations among states.

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On 26 June 1945, delegates from 50 Allied nations gathered at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre to sign the United Nations Charter, finalizing the San Francisco Conference that had rewritten the Dumbarton Oaks agreements. The charter created the UN, outlining its main organs and its mission to maintain peace, foster cooperation, and develop friendly relations among states.