Presiding: Edward R. Stettinius, Jr, who often asks the conference to recognize wounded American soldiers visiting the conference.

Joseph Bech reports on work of the credentials committee. Guillermo Belt Ramirez reports on the work of the steering committee. Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa speaks on the impact of war, outlines the need for international organization, and calls for the charter to be a declaration of human rights. Blatta Ephrem Tewelde Medhen of Ethiopia speaks on what is needed to preserve peace in the future. Georges Bidault speaks in French for about twenty minutes. Guillermo Toriello of Guatemala speaks about it hopes for the United Nations, peace, and quality of life across the world. Gerard E. Lescot of Haiti speaks. Arshad Al-Omari speaks about Iraq's involvement in the war and its hopes for securing world peace. C. L. Simpson of Liberia offers support to nations that were conquered and liberated during the war and gives thanks to the liberating countries of the war before discussing the Security Council. Hasan Saka of Turkey speaks in French for about fifteen minutes.

The Conference in Plenary Session was the highest authority at the conference. It was responsible for final votes and adopting the text of the charter. The senior members of the delegations of the four sponsoring governments presided in rotation over the plenary sessions.