The maintenance of international peace and security is the fundamental purpose of the United Nations, and Member States have agreed to respect and ensure respect for decisions aimed at achieving that objective, in keeping with the spirit and the letter of the United Nations Charter.
维护国际和平与安全是联合国的根本宗旨，而且会员国同意根据《联合国宪章》的精神和文字，遵守并确保遵守旨在实现这一目标的各项决定。