the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

Examples of the United Nations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kabul and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said the strikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces had killed at least 10 civilians, most of them children. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Just a few months later, in February 2003—a month before the invasion—Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a dramatic case to the United Nations, citing mobile weapons labs and hidden stockpiles of WMDs as justification for war. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Laotian refugees in the country – verified and registered by the United Nations – have gone missing or been found dead. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

The world is producing more e-waste than ever — 62 million metric tons in 2022, projected to grow to 82 million metric tons by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union and research arm UNITAR. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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