United Nations

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History Ancient

The Oldest Peace Treaty Hangs on a Wall at the UN

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History War & Conflict

Iraq invaded Kuwait

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Earth & Climate Weather & Climate

Nations adopted the Kyoto Protocol on climate change

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Earth & Climate Weather & Climate

Nearly 200 nations adopted the Paris Climate Agreement

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

The first UN General Assembly convenes in London

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

The UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

The UN voted to partition Palestine into Arab and Jewish states

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History Modern

The UN General Assembly creates UNICEF

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

The United Nations Charter Was Signed

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History Modern

Britain abolished its slave trade in 1807 — but not slavery itself

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Geography Demographics

More than half of humanity now lives in cities

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Geography Cities

Tokyo is the world's largest urban agglomeration

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

The UN was founded in 1945 by 51 nations - and now has 193 members

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Geography Demographics

Humanity passed 8 billion people in 2022

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