Correct Answer - Option 4 : 51 Countries
The Charter of the United Nations (also known as the UN Charter) is the foundational treaty of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization.
The charter of UNO:
- The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of 50 countries, Poland signed on 15 October 1945.
- There were 51 Founding Members in 1945.
- In accordance with Article 110, the Charter entered into force on 24 October 1945, after ratification by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other countries.
- Twenty-two countries subsequently deposited their instruments of ratification.
- Since 1945, some of the Founding Members have changed their names, others have been dissolved and new states have succeeded them.
- It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and the overall framework of the UN system, including its six principal organs:
- the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.
- The General Assembly formally recognized 24 October as United Nations Day in 1947 and declared it an official international holiday in 1971.
- With 193 parties, most countries have now ratified the Charter.
Hence, the correct answer is 51 Countries.
