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

Over the decades, its membership has nearly quadrupled to 193 member nations, with 54 African countries now the largest bloc ...

United Nations Day, celebrated every year on October 24, commemorates the establishment of the UN in 1945. This day highlights the UN's role in promoting international peace, human rights, and ...

Every member of the United Nations is required to contribute to the organization’s budget. The United States has been the largest donor since the body’s founding in 1945.