On October 24, 1945, the United Nations came into existence — a global commitment to prevent another world war and promote ...

How was the UN created? Initial planning began in 1939, when it became clear that the League of Nations had failed in its job ...

The United Nations has 193 member countries from around the world with only two non-member states, Vatican City and Palestine ...

Four months after a multi-national conference in San Francisco drafted its charter, the United Nations officially began on ...

BELLEFONTE — Centre County leaders took time this week to recognize a global milestone, proclaiming Oct. 24 as United Nations ...

In the summer of 1945, leaders from 50 countries gathered in San Francisco to agree upon an international treaty to enshrine the equal rights of all people and maintain peace. This resulting treaty, ...

This global day is annually observed on October 24; this year, falling on October 24, 2025, i.e., Friday, it celebrates 80 ...

The UN remains the only global diplomatic forum where all nations convene year-round — a platform built upon Roosevelt and ...

Successes in slowing nuclear proliferation and easing world hunger are overshadowed by political deadlock and the hostile takeover of bodies like ...

August 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just a month after the attacks ...