RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMAN DIGNITY THROUGH RELIGION

Abstract

"The United Nations Charter, signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, and in force on October 24, 1945, proclaims in its preamble the belief of the peoples of the United Nations in 'the fundamental human rights, the dignity and the value of the human person, the equality of rights between men and women, as well as the large and small nations.' It also expresses the commitment to 'create the conditions necessary to maintain justice and the observance of the obligations deriving from treaties and other sources of international law, to promote social progress and better living conditions in greater freedom.' In order to achieve these goals, Member States have committed themselves to tolerance and to living in peace with each other as good neighbors, to join forces and efforts to maintain international peace, and to use international institutions to promote economic and social progress for all peoples. This led to the adoption of the United Nations Charter, establishing an international organization called the United Nations. In its pursuit of maintaining international peace, the United Nations aims to foster international cooperation in resolving all issues and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion."