Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations’ founding charter in order “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres insisted this week the Charter “is a promise of peace, dignity and cooperation among nations.”
But critics say the organization has been utterly helpless in stopping the countless conflicts that have broken out since and continue around the globe today.
Here is a look at the UN Charter’s history.
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