The UN does this by working to prevent conflict; helping parties in conflict make peace; peacekeeping; and creating the conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish.

The United Nations (UN) is the global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace …

1 day ago · Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to ensure the world body remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the billions of people …

1 day ago · United Nations (UN), international organization established on October 24, 1945. The United Nations (UN) was the second multipurpose international organization established in the …

3 days ago · Purposes and Principles of the UN (Chapter I of UN Charter) Functions and Powers of the Security Council (Chapter V of UN Charter) Pacific Settlement of Disputes (Chapter VI …

3 days ago · Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.

Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace …

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma....

6 hours ago · U.S. administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer, fourth left, along with UN and Iraqi officials pays last respects before Sergio Vieira de Mello’s coffin, draped in a UN flag is loaded on a …

The UN also provides a forum for its members to express their views in the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and other bodies and committees. By …