The preambel to the Charter of the United Nations states that "we the peoples of the United Nations" are determined (...):
| Recognition of CO | Recognised |
| Length/terms of service | Recognised |
| Discrimination | Recognised |
| Time limits | Recognised |
| in-service objection | Recognised |
| Selective objection | Recognised |
| Repeated punishment | Recognised |
| CO to military taxation | Recognised |