the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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Last October, the United Nations said nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they were beaten by trans athletes.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The brutality of this week's raid was enough to draw criticism from the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Marta Hurtado.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Santos said there was no connection to global events Rio will host next week related to the United Nations COP30 climate summit, including the C40 global summit of mayors tackling climate change and British Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
But Cuba’s success has also resulted from the country’s oversized diplomatic presence in the United Nations system, which Cuban authorities have used to prevent international isolation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The brutality of this week's raid was enough to draw criticism from the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Marta Hurtado.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Santos said there was no connection to global events Rio will host next week related to the United Nations COP30 climate summit, including the C40 global summit of mayors tackling climate change and British Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
—Janaina Quinet, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
But Cuba’s success has also resulted from the country’s oversized diplomatic presence in the United Nations system, which Cuban authorities have used to prevent international isolation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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