At the end of a global war that claimed more than 50 million lives, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s two major powers. The UN Charter, initially negotiated by the US, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom during World War II, established a Security Council containing five permanent members, including France and the Republic of China.
巴西利亚—1945年联合国宪章代表着在追求基于多边基础的和平的道路上的历史性突破。在夺走5000多万人生命的世界大战结束时，美国和苏联成为世界两大超级大国。联合国宪章最初由美国、苏联和英国在二战期间谈判确定，成立了包括五个常任理事国的安理会，其他两个是法国和中华民国。