the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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Iran’s diplomatic delegation to the United Nations did not immediately return a request for comment, and the White House did not immediately reply to questions from CNN.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
With support from the organization that was the precursor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, my father and grandmother immigrated to the United States aboard the General Henry Taylor.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This is not a decision by any COP or by the United Nations.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Bajrakitiyabha then worked at the Thai Mission to the United Nations in New York City before returning to Thailand to serve as a public prosecutor.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
With support from the organization that was the precursor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, my father and grandmother immigrated to the United States aboard the General Henry Taylor.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This is not a decision by any COP or by the United Nations.
—Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Bajrakitiyabha then worked at the Thai Mission to the United Nations in New York City before returning to Thailand to serve as a public prosecutor.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 12 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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