How was the UN created? Initial planning began in 1939, when it became clear that the League of Nations had failed in its job ...

In the summer of 1945, leaders from 50 countries gathered in San Francisco to agree upon an international treaty to enshrine the equal rights of all people and maintain peace. This resulting treaty, ...

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 ...

In September, the world gathered in New York: 193 delegations in one place – heads of state, heads of government, foreign ...

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 ...