The United Nations has endorsed the 'Equal Earth' map projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts the ...

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

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 ...

The United Nations says countries are legally obliged to consider slavery reparations and implement restorative justice for ...

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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an ambitious pact that aims to make the organisation more relevant and effective on the global stage in the 21st century amid mounting criticism ...

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

FILE - United Nations Conference delegates unanimously adopt the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, June 26, 1945. (AP Photo, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There have been many ...

Up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded, according to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which ...

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

On 26 June 1945, official representatives of 50 countries, meeting in San Francisco, United States, signed the Charter of the United Nations, forming the world’s premier international organization, ...

The US is behind on about $ 5 billion in dues related to its UN membership, with more than $ 2 billion owed toward the regular budget and $ 3 billion for peacekeeping operations ...