Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

The United Nations on Tuesday lowered its flag to half-staff in honor of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a controversial figure critics say committed mass murder in Iran.

The updated United Nations Flag Code is available at the Official Document System (ODS) as ST/SGB/2020/4. Its scope has been expanded to encompass references to: ...

The creation of the UN flag had actually begun in 1945 during the San Francisco Conference. Designers settled on an image of the globe and words “The United Nations Conference on International ...

In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 photo, Lewis Randa, of Duxbury, Mass., holds a United Nations flag while standing near a bronze statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, behind right ...

United Nations — Flags flew at half-staff at U.N. facilities across the globe Monday including at the body's New York headquarters, as staff stood in silent tribute to the more than 100 ...

Flags flew at half-mast at UN compounds across the globe Monday, as staff observed a minute's silence for the more than 100 colleagues killed in Gaza ...

SHERBORN — Who knew a “peace park” could be so contentious? The Pacifist Memorial in the Boston suburb of Sherborn has been forced to take down a United Nations flag after residents objected ...

The Pacifist Memorial in the Boston suburb of Sherborn has been forced to take down a United Nations flag after residents objected. Read more on Boston.com.