UN Timeline
26 June 1945
The UN Charter was signed.
The Charter of the United Nations
The UN Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco.
24 October 1945
The UN Charter was ratified.
The United Nations was born
The United Nations officially came into existence. The organization's primary mission was — and remains — to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and promote respect for human rights.
30 March 1947
Regional arm of the UN
development system in
Asia and the Pacific was established
development system in
Asia and the Pacific was established
ESCAP was established
ESCAP (originally as ECAFE) was established on 28 March 1947, in Shanghai, China, to assist post-war reconstruction in Asia and the Pacific.
22 November 1965
Began operations on 1 January 1966.
UNDP was established
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was established on 22 November 22 1965 by the UN General Assembly.