the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The government has mobilized forces, deployed coastal patrols, drones, and militia, and appealed to regional organizations and the United Nations.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the United Nations, the world is heading toward a gain of nearly 3 degrees of global warming in the next century, even with current climate policies and goals – and researchers say individuals could bear the economic burden.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Vodafone directed the proceeds to the United Nations refugee agency.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The International Monetary Fund and the United Nations Development Program have projected a high rate of inflation for Venezuela this year.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
According to the United Nations, the world is heading toward a gain of nearly 3 degrees of global warming in the next century, even with current climate policies and goals – and researchers say individuals could bear the economic burden.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Vodafone directed the proceeds to the United Nations refugee agency.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The International Monetary Fund and the United Nations Development Program have projected a high rate of inflation for Venezuela this year.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
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