the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

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The armed clashes on residents in the West region, which includes metropolitan Port-au-Prince, have left more than 3,000 people newly displaced in the communes of Ganthier and Kenscoff, the United Nations said on Thursday. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 But recent papers and presentations to the United Nations provide clues as to what the country has in mind for planetary defense. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 July 2026 Representatives from more than 190 countries are in Geneva this week to take part in three overlapping summits hosted by the United Nations about the future of artificial intelligence. Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026 Antoine Mouthon, who works nearby at the United Nations, recalled seeing the aftermath of a large sheet of metal falling from the building last August. Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the United Nations

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“The United Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20United%20Nations. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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