United Nations
U.S. increases support for displaced Syrians
The U.S. is providing additional humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people. Learn how this aid will help displaced Syrians.
U.S. provides $80 million in aid to the Sahel
The United States is providing emergency assistance to the Sahel region. Learn more about how this aid will help people in five African nations.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield represents the United States at the U.N.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Learn about her background and the new challenges she'll face.
U.S. supports global COVID-19 response efforts
The United States is working with the international community to expand the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
U.N. rebukes Maduro for torture, executions, disappearances
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and a 2020 independent U.N. report detail Maduro's human rights abuses in Venezuela.
Commemorating the United Nations Declaration
Learn how a document signed by Allied nations during World War II helped pave the way for victory — and for today's United Nations.
China’s manipulation of international organizations
Chinese Communist Party officials subvert international organizations to support the party's priorities and evade criticism for China's human rights abuses.
Nations urge China to end human rights abuses
The Chinese Communist Party is one of the worst human rights abusers in the world. Learn more about how Beijing represses its people.
Nobel Prize shines light on U.N. work to end hunger
Learn more about the United Nations' World Food Programme, which won the prestigious 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its worldwide efforts to fight hunger.