the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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South Koreans have the highest frequency of eating alone for dinner among all G20 nations, according to the United Nations’ World Happiness Report.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Beijing has previously said the country's scientific research activities at sea comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and are intended to improve understanding of the ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Venezuela is not a cocaine-producing country.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women said in a report released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Beijing has previously said the country's scientific research activities at sea comply with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and are intended to improve understanding of the ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Venezuela is not a cocaine-producing country.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women said in a report released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“The United Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20United%20Nations. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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