On this day in history, June 26, 1945, the United Nations was formally established with the signing of the U.N. Charter in San Francisco, California. Article 111 of the charter indicated, "The present ...

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, ...

In this fascinating inquiry, Muschik explores the role of the United Nations in the great post–World War II transition from a world of empires to a postcolonial system of nation-states. The UN was ...

Matt Hanka, professor of political science, discusses the United Nations’ evolution and questions its relevance nearly 80 ...

THE United Nations (UN) marked Eighty years since its establishment on 24 October 1945. To mark this symbolic commemoration ...

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The UN asserts that it is “neither a supra-state nor a government of governments”. Rather, it sees itself as a forum for international dialogue and cooperation. Its Charter sets out four main purposes ...

In 1945, the Spa City launched a starry-eyed quest to land the UN headquarters; this newspaper's editorial board thought it was a great idea The United Nations headquarters in Manhattan — which is too ...

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. But there’s little to celebrate. Its clout ...

In September, the world gathered in New York: 193 delegations in one place – heads of state, heads of government, foreign ministers, including advocates of peace, beacons of hope, critics of the ...