The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007, by a majority of 143 states in favour, ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are responsible for more than 43 million deaths annually. It is critical that the upcoming United Nations general assembly high level ...

The United States, along with Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, have pledged their support for the Declaration, and 148 nations worldwide now accept a set of agreed-upon norms for the just treatment ...

UNITED NATIONS-- World leaders approved a wide-ranging declaration Wednesday aimed at addressing the rising number of drug-resistant infections-- something the World Health Organization says has ...

The United Nations at the time, in fact, was still dominated by western interests. Africa remained largely under colonial rule, and British rule in South Asia had barely ended.

In their declaration today the United Nations, including the Fighting French, warn all persons to refrain from acquiring any property in Nazi-held territory which may later be claimed by the ...

The U.S. joined the war effort in December 1941 and on January 1, 1942, the Declaration by United Nations was signed in Washington by 26 allied nations led by the U.S., U.K. and Soviet Union.