The Founding of the United Nations (1945)

Published on by Brian J Griffith

In June 1945, the representatives from 46 nations gathered in San Francisco to debate and, ultimately, vote on the United Nations Charter, which marked the founding of the United Nations as an international organization designed to emphasize diplomacy and peace over conflict and war.1

The following is a British Pathé newsreel from 1945 which shows the signing and viewing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco.

 

  1. “1945: The San Francisco Conference,” United Nations.