THE United Nations has passed a resolution to adopt a new world map with a more accurate represent of continent sizes. The ...

The United Nations adopted the Equal Earth map showing Africa's true size, but the United States was the sole nation to vote ...

The Trump administration has notified Congress of its plans to pay more than $800 million of the billions it owes to the United Nations.

The UN resolution instead endorses use of the Equal Earth projection, which better shows the relative sizes of land masses.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There’s little to celebrate. Its ...

Comprising five permanent members and 10 elected members, the Security Council meets regularly to assess threats to ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations. Here are photos ...

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Legal experts are calling on former slave-trading nations to erect statues of people of African descent because they have an 'obligation to repair' the harm caused by the slave trade.

Friday to promote shifting away from the Mercator projection, the most widely-used map in the world, and encourage the use of ...

Last month, world leaders converged for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The intended agenda focused on the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals on climate change, poverty ...

On October 24, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations came into force, establishing the United Nation’s structure, principles, and purpose. The new organization was the culmination of a yearslong ...