The United Nations Charter, which was adopted and signed June 26, 1945, went into effect 79 years ago today. World War II was ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! This Office of War Information film documents the founding United Nations conference of April to June 1945 in which the U.N. Charter was created ...

The UN Agency has reported that 473 million children are facing the most severe violence witnessed since World War II ...

Understands influences on international relations after World War II and the effectiveness of the United Nations in reducing international tensions and conflict Understands how post-World War II ...

EXPLAINER: What Is the United Nations? In 1945, not long after the end of World War II, representatives of countries from around the world came together to create the United Nations, hoping it ...

Prior to World War II, few harbored any expectation that ... In the wake of the war, and particularly in the last 20 years, the United Nations has attempted to codify legal responsibilities ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly following World War II and the Holocaust, was meant to eternalize the solemn vow “Never Again.” It was ...

7 (UPI) --An English translator and anticolonial activist who championed efforts that led to the United Nations resolution ... Nazi occupation during World War II. "It was a difficult period ...

When a year comes to an end, we typically look back, give thanks, and reflect on the future. So, to keep in the traditional ...

The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national ...

World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.