United NationsInternational
International · founded 1945
What it is
Global intergovernmental organization of 193 member states, founded in 1945. The Security Council has primary responsibility for international peace and security; the General Assembly adopts resolutions and budgets; the Secretariat is led by the Secretary-General.
People
Nicholas James Foxall
Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
António Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General · Secretary-General of the United Nations
Tomoko Akane
President of the International Criminal Court
Philémon Yang
President of the United Nations General Assembly
Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes
Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council
Hanna S. Tetteh
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of UNSMIL
Christian Schmidt
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Giorgos Gerapetritis
President of the UN Security Council · Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece and President of the UN Security Council · Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece and President of the UN Security Council
Mike Waltz
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations · United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Vassily Nebenzia
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Gleb Desyatnikov
Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police
Vanessa Frazier
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Catherine Russell
Executive Director of UNICEF
Jainaba Jagne
African Union Special Envoy
Khalilur Rahman
President of the UN General Assembly · President of the General Assembly
Mari Yamashita
Senior Representative of the Secretary-General for the Implementation of Resolution 2792 (2025)
Shafi Sultan Mohammed Sultan Al-Ajmi
Delisted Individual
Evangelos Sekeris
President of the UN Security Council
Carlos Ruiz Massieu
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of BINUH
Isabelle Mercier
Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services
Events (28)
2026-11-02 AppointmentAntónio Guterres Appoints Major General Nicholas James Foxall Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of UNTSO
2026-11-02 OtherUN General Assembly Holds Plenary Debate on International Criminal Court Annual Report
2026-10-30 MilitaryUN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2835 Extending Mandate of UN Support Mission in Libya
2026-10-30 MilitaryUN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2833 Extending Mandate of UN Verification Mission in Colombia
2026-10-30 MilitaryUN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2834 Renewing Mandate of EUFOR-Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina
2026-10-30 MilitaryUN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2834 Extending EUFOR-Althea Mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
2026-10-30 MilitaryUN Security Council Reaches Deadlock over Western Sahara MINURSO Mandate Following Russian Veto
2026-10-28 New law / actUN General Assembly Adopts 34th Resolution Demanding End to US Embargo Against Cuba
2026-10-27 AppointmentUN Secretary-General Appoints Gleb Desyatnikov as Assistant Secretary-General in Department of Peace Operations
2026-10-26 SummitUN Security Council Holds Open Debate Marking 30 Years of Children and Armed Conflict Mandate
2026-10-26 OtherUN General Assembly Convenes Plenary Meeting on Veto Initiative and Security Council Reform
2026-10-26 MilitaryUN Secretary-General Declares Milestone as UN Somalia Mission Concludes Operations
2026-10-26 OtherUN Security Council Convenes Session on Iraq-Kuwait Missing Persons and Property File
2026-10-24 SanctionUN Security Council ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes Three Entries from Sanctions List
2026-10-19 New law / actUN Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution on Children and Armed Conflict in Digital Environments
2026-10-16 SummitSecretary-General Guterres Addresses Leaders' Summit at UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 17)
2026-10-15 MilitaryUN Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Condemning Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
2026-10-15 New law / actGeneral Assembly Fourth Committee Approves Decolonization Resolutions and Measures on Contemporary Colonialism
2026-10-14 SanctionUN Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime and Arms Embargo on Haiti via Resolution 2831
2026-10-12 AppointmentIsabelle Mercier Confirmed as Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services
