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Publishing Authority:

United Nations (UN)

Official Repository:

United Nations Official Portal (un.org/en/about-us/un-charter)

Official Gazette / Treaty Serial:

1 U.N.T.S. XVI

Enacted / Effective Date:

1945

Last Amended / Validated:

January 2025

Authentic Language Status:

Multilingual Official Treaty (UN Authentic)

InternationalPublic International LawActive Treaty

Charter of the United Nations (1945)

জাতিসংঘ সনদ (১৯৪৫)

Adoption / Enactment26 June 1945

Entry into Force / Effective24 October 1945

Depositary / AuthorityGovernment of the United States of America (Archives)

State Parties / Ratifications193 State Parties

SourceUnited Nations Treaty Series

AuthorityUnited Nations (UN)

Last Verified15 August 2026

StatusOfficial Legal Text

Instrument Type: Constitutive Statute

UN / Citation: 1 UNTS XVI / 59 Stat. 1031

Bangladesh Status: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh formally admitted as 136th Member State on 17 September 1974.

Official Languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic

Verified Authentic Text

Domestic Application in Bangladesh: Article 25 of the Bangladesh Constitution explicitly incorporates the principles of the UN Charter into the fundamental foreign policy and constitutional duties of the state.

Official certified text of the constituent treaty of the United Nations, signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945.

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Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Official Legal Text (Verified)

The foundational founding document of the United Nations that bans unprovoked wars and obligates countries to settle disagreements peacefully.

Core Legal Concepts

Prohibition on the Threat or Use of Force (Art. 2(4)): Refrain from threat or use of force against territorial integrity.
Right of Inherent Self-Defense (Art. 51): Preserves the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs.
Supremacy Clause (Art. 103): In any conflict with other treaties, UN Charter obligations prevail.

Important Points & Practical Takeaways

Enacted in 1945 as a key pillar of International jurisprudence.
Governs Public International Law with binding statutory force across its legal domain.
Provides procedural safeguards and dispute resolution remedies for citizens and institutions.

Anyone navigating public international law issues must comply with these statutory requirements to ensure legal protection and prevent sanctions.

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Article 2(4)

Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

আঞ্চলিক অখণ্ডতা বা স্বাধীনতার বিরুদ্ধে বলপ্রয়োগের নিষেধাজ্ঞা

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Official Statutory Text (English)Primary Authentic Version

All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.

বাংলা অনুবাদ (Bangla Translation)Accredited Translation

জাতিসংঘের সকল সদস্য রাষ্ট্র অন্য কোনো রাষ্ট্রের ভৌগোলিক অখণ্ডতা বা রাজনৈতিক স্বাধীনতার বিরুদ্ধে শক্তি প্রদর্শন বা বলপ্রয়োগ থেকে বিরত থাকবে।

Plain Language Explanation

No nation is allowed to invade, bomb, or threaten another sovereign country.

Prescribed Punishment / Statutory Remedy

UN Security Council Chapter VII enforcement, economic sanctions, and military intervention authorizations.

Section Keywords & Concepts

Prohibition of forceTerritorial integrityNon-aggression

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Constitutional Law1972

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান

The highest legal authority in Bangladesh. It guarantees basic fundamental human rights (like free speech, equality, and protection from unlawful arrest) and defines how the country's government, parliament, and courts operate.

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Human Rights1948

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

মানবাধিকারের সার্বজনীন ঘোষণাপত্র (১৯৪৮)

A historic global declaration stating that all humans are born free and equal, with rights to life, fair trial, privacy, speech, and freedom from torture and slavery.

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Human Rights1966

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

নাগরিক ও রাজনৈতিক অধিকার বিষয়ক আন্তর্জাতিক চুক্তি (১৯৬৬)

A legally binding world treaty that forces member countries to protect human life, ban torture, give fair trials in court, and stop arbitrary jailings.

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Charter of the United Nations (1945)

জাতিসংঘ সনদ (১৯৪৫)

Enactment Year1945

Effective Date1945

StatusActive Treaty

Scope Printed2 Codified Provisions

Official Publication: United Nations Official Portal (un.org/en/about-us/un-charter)(1 U.N.T.S. XVI)

Authenticated Mirror • Retrieved on November 3, 2026

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

“The supreme constitutive treaty of the international legal order establishing the United Nations, maintaining international peace and security, outlawing the unlawful threat or use of force (Article 2(4)), and establishing the supremacy of UN obligations over any other treaty (Article 103).”

আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যবস্থার সর্বোচ্চ সাংবিধানিক দলিল যা বিশ্বশান্তি রক্ষা, সার্বভৌম সমতা, বলপ্রয়োগের নিষেধাজ্ঞা এবং জাতিসংঘ নিরাপত্তা পরিষদের ক্ষমতা প্রতিষ্ঠা করে।

Section Article 2(4)— Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Forceআঞ্চলিক অখণ্ডতা বা স্বাধীনতার বিরুদ্ধে বলপ্রয়োগের নিষেধাজ্ঞা

Official Statutory Provision

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

No nation is allowed to invade, bomb, or threaten another sovereign country.

Prescribed Punishment / Statutory Remedy

UN Security Council Chapter VII enforcement, economic sanctions, and military intervention authorizations.

Section Article 51— Inherent Right of Individual or Collective Self-Defenceব্যক্তিগত বা যৌথ আত্মরক্ষার সহজাত অধিকার

Official Statutory Provision

Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.

বাংলা পাঠ্য (Certified Bengali Text)

কোনো সদস্য রাষ্ট্র সশস্ত্র আক্রমণের শিকার হলে নিরাপত্তা পরিষদ ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ না করা পর্যন্ত তার ব্যক্তিগত বা যৌথ আত্মরক্ষার অধিকার বলবৎ থাকবে।

Plain Language Meaning & Analysis

If a country is militarily attacked, it has the legal right to fight back and defend itself.

Prescribed Punishment / Statutory Remedy

Immediate mandatory notification of self-defense actions to the UN Security Council.

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Article 2(4)

Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

আঞ্চলিক অখণ্ডতা বা স্বাধীনতার বিরুদ্ধে বলপ্রয়োগের নিষেধাজ্ঞা

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Official Statutory Text (English)Primary Authentic Version

বাংলা অনুবাদ (Bangla Translation)Accredited Translation

Plain Language Explanation

No nation is allowed to invade, bomb, or threaten another sovereign country.

Prescribed Punishment / Statutory Remedy

UN Security Council Chapter VII enforcement, economic sanctions, and military intervention authorizations.

Section Keywords & Concepts

Prohibition of forceTerritorial integrityNon-aggression

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Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

Charter of the United Nations (1945)

জাতিসংঘ সনদ (১৯৪৫)

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

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Related Provisions in this Statute1 Linked Sections

Inherent Right of Individual or Collective Self-Defence

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble

Legislative Provenance & Source Transparency

Charter of the United Nations (1945)

জাতিসংঘ সনদ (১৯৪৫)

Statutory Overview & Key Principles

Prohibition of the Threat or Use of Force

Private Section Notes0 Notes

Related Provisions in this Statute1 Linked Sections

Inherent Right of Individual or Collective Self-Defence

Related Statutes & Interconnected Laws

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Statutory Scope & Legislative Preamble