The United Nations is the only place on Earth where all the world's nations can come together to discuss common problems and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.
The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
Peace
We help warring parties make peace, deploy peacekeepers in conflict regions and create the conditions necessary for peace to take hold and flourish.
Human rights
We believe that all people are born free and equal, and advocate for everyone to have the same basic human rights, regardless of their race, sex, nationality, religion or any other status.
Humanitarian aid
We coordinate humanitarian relief for communities overwhelmed by conflict or disasters when national authorities alone cannot cope.
The Sustainable Development Goals in America
The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are the goals the UN is working on around the world:
