the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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Twelve million people have been displaced, according to the United Nations.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Anger over the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations, has helped fuel the propaganda.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
The storm wiped out nearly a third of the country’s wealth, according to the United Nations, and left nearly five million tons of debris scattered across six parishes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Turtle Island is a term long used by indigenous tribes to describe the creation of North America, according to the United Nations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Anger over the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations, has helped fuel the propaganda.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
The storm wiped out nearly a third of the country’s wealth, according to the United Nations, and left nearly five million tons of debris scattered across six parishes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Turtle Island is a term long used by indigenous tribes to describe the creation of North America, according to the United Nations.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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