With fears of another World War continuing to escalate, many in the world are wondering where they may be able to find a safe ...

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A map has been published showing the safest places to flee to in the event of a nuclear war in the wake of increasing ...

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

The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has roughly 8000 UN authored maps in its collection.  This map collection is unique in its scope, relating to the work the United Nations through the decades.

The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...

United Nations: The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary today. There’s little to celebrate. Its clout on ...

U.S. seeks to expand developing world’s influence at United Nations. The evolving proposal would address growing frustration with the U.N. Security Council’s inability to stanch global ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called climate change the single largest crisis facing the world. He said Monday that the world must "end the fossil fuel age." (Michael M ...

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

The world population is predicted to peak at about 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014.