the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The global refugee population topped 16.1 million in 2015, the highest number in more than two decades and larger than the populations of 120 countries, according to the United Nations.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Numerous police officers responded to the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations on 65th Street in New York around 6 a.m. to investigate reports of vandalism, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Mace has, in turn, endorsed Trump, choosing him over former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a former candidate and fellow South Carolinian.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 June 2024
In 1951, the United Nations headquarters in New York officially opened.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Numerous police officers responded to the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations on 65th Street in New York around 6 a.m. to investigate reports of vandalism, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Mace has, in turn, endorsed Trump, choosing him over former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, a former candidate and fellow South Carolinian.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 June 2024
In 1951, the United Nations headquarters in New York officially opened.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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