The presidency of the Security Council - the world body's power centre - is part of Pakistan's two-year term as a ...

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

The UN Charter officially came into force on October 24, 1945, after being ratified by the five permanent members of the United Nations and majority of member states. The signed copy of the ...

Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of ...

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate. Its clout on the world stage is ...

All 193 members of the United Nations are required to make payments to certain parts of the organization as a condition of membership, per the UN Charter.

During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), we urge you to raise human rights priorities in Bahrain, including concerns about the continued arbitrary detention of ...

The five permanent members of the Security Council, which alone have the power of veto, are the victorious powers from that conflict: the U.S., the United Kingdom, Russia, France and China (until ...

The United Nations General Assembly in May overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council ...