According to the Palestinian Authority, which has limited powers in parts of the occupied West Bank, 142 of the 193 member countries of the United Nations already recognize a state of Palestine.

The United Nations headquarters in New York City. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) As the 79th United Nations General Assembly opens on Sept. 10, people around the world generally see the UN in a ...

Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in recent years sought ... This problem is exacerbated by a UN-wide hiring freeze caused in part by the failure of major ...

In order to raise awareness of the role of delegates of the Member States to the United Nations, the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 25 April as International Delegate’s Day.

Under Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, a Member State in arrears in the payment of its dues in an amount that equals or exceeds the contributions due for two preceding years can ...