chapter 3 Chronology of Main Change Events

This chronology lists the main change events in the un’s history. Each change event is introduced with keywords. In general, the text starts by identifying the actor and the action. The actor could be a un body, a member state or a group, the Secretary-General, or an expert group. The action could be the passing of a resolution, the submission of a report or the decision of a conference. This is followed by a description of the change event, namely the proposal made, approved or rejected. If applicable, the un documentation that identifies the action is shown, such as a resolution, decision or report number. Cross- referencing within the chronology is provided by identifying a related change event, if applicable, through the corresponding chronology date in square brackets. These dates appear at the end of the change event paragraph.

1941 atlantic charter: us President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister issue a joint declaration, including a statement of principles to govern the establishment of a worldwide system of security.

1942 January 1 declaration by : 26 allied nations fighting against the issue the Declaration by United Nations, including China, , and , supporting the Atlantic Charter.

1943 October 30 moscow declaration: China, United Kingdom, United States and the Soviet Union agree on the need for an international organization to succeed the .

1944 August 21– dumbarton oaks: China, United Kingdom, United States, and October 7 ussr negotiate proposals and recommend the establishment of an international organization to maintain peace and security in the world during the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security Organization (Dumbarton Oaks Conference).

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1945 February 4–11 security council: United Kingdom, United States and the Soviet Union agree on the Security Council voting formula during the . [June 7, 1945] April 9–20 international court of justice: The Committee of Jurists, attended by representatives from 44 nations, drafts the statute for an International Court of Justice (icj). [April 3, 1946] June 7 security council: Agreement is reached on Security Council voting procedures. [February 4–11, 1945; January 17, 1946] April 9–June charter: The un Conference on International Organization, 26 meeting in San Francisco, concludes with the signing of the un Charter by 50 nations. October 24 un established: The un officially comes into existence upon ratification of the Charter by the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, United Kingdom, United States and Soviet Union – and by a majority of the signatories. The original member states are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Byelorussian ssr, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, , Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, , Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico, , New Zealand, Nicaragua, , Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippine Republic, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Ukrainian ssr, South , Soviet Union, United King- dom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. Total members: 51.

1946 January 10– general assembly: First meeting at Westminster Central February 14 Hall in London including representatives of 51 nations. January 17 security council: First meeting at the Church House in London. [June 7, 1945] January 23– ecosoc: First regular session at the Church House in London. February 18