There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...

Over the decades, its membership has nearly quadrupled to 193 member nations, with 54 African countries now the largest bloc ...

On this day in history, June 26, 1945, the United Nations is formally established. Article 111 said the charter would be deposited in U.S. archives. There were 51 original member states.

United Nations Day is an annual commemorative day to reflect on the day the United Nations (UN) was born, October 24, 1945. The UN is an international organization that works to maintain peace and ...

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The United Nations can take action ...

The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, by nearly 50 nations in California. Signed at the historic Veterans’ ...

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations ...

Every member of the United Nations is required to contribute to the organization’s budget. The United States has been the largest donor since the body’s founding in 1945.

In this fascinating inquiry, Muschik explores the role of the United Nations in the great post–World War II transition from a world of empires to a postcolonial system of nation-states. The UN was ...

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks ...

The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24 October 1945. The United Nations can take action ...