Eight teams are competing for three downstate New York casino licenses, with applications submitted by Friday's 4 p.m. deadline. Bidders are enhancing proposals with community ben ...

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

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

Join us and celebrate the value of oceans World Oceans Day reminds every one of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and ...

Many countries face escalating debt burdens, declining investments, decreasing international aid and increasing trade ...

To combat this growing threat, the United Nations has declared 15 November as the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime.

France has been one of the UN's members since its founding in 1945. It holds a permanent seat at the Security Council, alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and China, thus playing a ...

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