The document can be changed throughout time. What was written in 1945 was edited all the way in the early 1970s. The Preamble says the people of the U.N. are "determined." They have specific goals and ideas. They want to save the future generations from the terrors of war (like WWI and WWII). They also want to improve life for everyone. Voltaire comes to mind when they mention wanting to practice "tolerance." State Farm pops into my head when they wish to live as good neighbors. They want to unite their strength and exhibit their "full powers" to maintain peace in the world. Members of the United Nations must do as much as they can to prevent the disruptance of peace. Leaders are elected, and have one representative each. The Security Council must submit papers to make sure they are working well. Members sign to agree to any decision made by the Court. Any member of the Security Council or the General Assembly can ask for advice from the International Court of Justice.
The goals of the charter are to unite powerful nations, and maintain world peace. It tries to prevent war, and prove that it can be kept. It tries to be fair, and make the decisions equal for all members.
There are a few problems with this piece. Only members of six countries have members of the security council. That does not make up most of the world. The document's goal is to have world peace. However, it states that "armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest." If everybody wants to go to war, the country should go to war, according to this document. Throughout the charter, it instructs members to take necessary measures to maintain peace. However, it never states how to maintain peace peacefully. How can this be possible all the time? It needs to tell people how to avoid going to war to maintain peace.
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