The majority of observances have been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also ...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. In that declaration, the United Nations ...

THE United Nations has been condemned for describing the savage as a “colleague.” ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London ...

Self-styled godman Nithyananda, who faces accusations of abducting children, sexual assault, and abuse, left India in 2019 and has not returned since. Over time, he made massive claims about ...

The Smithsonian Institution was established with funds from James Smithson (1765–1829), a British ... On July 1, 1836, Congress accepted the legacy bequeathed to the nation and pledged the faith of ...

Peacetime brought a boom of trade as improved rail service and shipping allowed people and goods — as well as disease — to travel easily in the united nation. By 1878, conditions were ripe ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has reasserted its sovereignty over North Borneo (Sabah) in a communication to the United Nations ... transferred to the newly established Federation ...