Modern slavery remains widespread globally, with an estimated 50 million people—including women, children, and forced ...

A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian membership passed with overwhelming support on Friday, and granted new ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider ...

Principle number 6 in the United Nations Charter reads: The Organization shall ensure that States which are not Members of the United Nations act in accordance with these Principles so far as may ...

The United Nations observes designated days ... International days are proposed to the UN General Assembly by Member States. The General Assembly then decides by consensus whether to adopt ...

The U.S. also vetoed a widely backed council resolution on April 18 that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine. Under the U.N. Charter, prospective members of ...

The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender equality ...