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 clout on the world stage is diminished.

The United Nations is charged with maintaining global peace and security. But its most important organ, the U.N. Security Council, is largely frozen due to tensions among the U.S., China and ...

All the latest breaking news on United Nations. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on United Nations. U.S. World; Science; ... In The Magazine July 18 2025 Issue.

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

The United Nations Security Council last week took a historic step, of sorts. For the first time in its 21 years of existence, it resorted to mandatory economic sanctions to try to bring down a...

The U.S., which is the single most significant contributor to the United Nations budget, has pressured the organization to drop DEI language. ... In The Magazine July 18 2025 Issue.

Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of ...

Now you can with the Global Calendar feature of the Journal of the United Nations. The Global Calendar allows you to view meetings of all or just specific intergovernmental bodies that you may be ...