April 29, 1945: The Blueprint for World Peace Drawn in San Francisco — The Opening Days of the United Nations Founding Conference
On April 29, 1945, the UN founding conference that had convened in San Francisco on April 25 entered its pivotal phase of drafting the UN Charter. Held in the ashes of war and led by the United States, this landmark conference was the starting point of the international order we know today.
Apr 29, 2026