A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected next year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the first time be seated ...

My interest in international relations has inspired me to be an active member of my public high school's Model United Nations (MUN) club, reports Sasha Leitner. This article is one of the winning ...

UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Reuters) - The Arab League has said it will seek full U.N. membership for a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital, ignoring ...

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees appears to have weathered a crisis stemming from Israeli accusations that it employed people affiliated with Hamas: On Friday, 118 United Nations ...

The United Nations Security Council voted Monday evening to approve President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, a major ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky artist met with dignitaries from members of the United Nations on Sunday to talk about protecting the rights of women and girls around the world. “In a time when women’s ...

Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments. In September, the United Nations will convene its eightieth General ...

New York, 17 September 2024 – Despite intersecting and compounding global crises in recent years, nations and regions worldwide have accelerated their commitment to digital government strategies, ...

1 At its 843rd meeting, on 5 April 1955, the Council elected five members of the United Nations Refugee Fund Executive Committee: Colombia, Greece, Iran, Netherlands, Norway. As a result of this ...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations agreed on Friday that all members should pass and enforce laws banning child marriages, resolving to end a practice that affects about 15 million girls ...