The Henley Passport Index, which bases its rankings on how many destinations a passport's holder can enter without a visa, has dropped the U.S. to 10th on its annual list.

The United Nations' top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, its 15-black-robed judges weighing in for the first time on what the court's president called ''an existential ...

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The ...

In urging greater efforts to pursue global peace, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council: “Around the world, we ...

The decline in U.S. passport power seems to be attributable to a lack of reciprocation in visa-free travel, according to how Henley & Partners' calculates its rankings, which also looks at imbalances.

Sir Sadiq Khan called on the UK government to immediately recognise a Palestinian state amid growing warnings of children ...

The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports.In the latest ...

Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania (which includes Australia and New Zealand), and Antarctica. Each ...

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 ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations. Here are ...

The statement, released at the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France, comes as countries are trying to reach a final agreement on the treaty at talks in Geneva in August.