The first international organizations were created to enable countries to cooperate on specific matters. The International Telegraph Union was founded in 1865 and the Universal Postal Union was established in 1874. Both are … See more

The United Nations has achieved considerable prominence in the social arena, fostering human rights, economic development, decolonization, health and education, for example, and interesting itself in refugees and trade.
The leaders of the … See more

The basic constitutional makeup of the United Nations has changed little, though vastly increased membership has altered the functioning of … See more

The genesis of the UN is a series of conferences and declarations made by the Allies of World War II.
London Declaration
On 12 June 1941 representatives of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union … See more

From about 1947 until 1989 the division of the world into hostile camps during the Cold War made agreement on peacekeeping matters extremely difficult. Following the end … See more

Potential sites for the UN Headquarters included Vienna, Switzerland, Berlin, Quebec, and the Netherlands before the delegation decided on a headquarters in the United States … See more

• [1] In October 2015, over 350 landmarks in 60 countries were lit in blue to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the world body. See more