On 20 March 2025, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held a panel discussion entitled “Women Who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, which focused on ...

The number of countries in the world is not as simple as it seems. While many people assume there are 195 countries, the true answer depends on how you define a "country" and who you're asking. For ...

Resignations, including of former UN rights chief, come as the US imposes sanctions on international anti-Israel ...

The United Nations has its own version of this immunity for similar reasons. But the U.N. is using its privileges to derail efforts to prosecute Hamas members, protect ... To Read the Full Story ...

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate. Its clout on the world stage is diminished.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was invited to speak at the United Nations even though the territories were not a U.N. member nation. Arafat told diplomats in the General Assembly chamber, “Today, I ...

We engage with universities and academic institutions through the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), which invites members to commit to principles aligned with sustainability. UNAI now has ...

We represent human rights defenders, North Korean escapees, former political prisoners, and family members of detainees, abductees, and unrepatriated prisoners-of-war. We are united by one ...

Item 1 of 7 The results of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly vote on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, are ...

Helen Clark was prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 and head of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. Both are members of The Elders.