the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

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But on March 6, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said at least 1,332 people had been killed since the war began. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Fertilizer Roughly one-third of global seaborne trade in fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz, though some types depend on the route far more than others, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD). Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 For more than 30 years, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization has told us how terrible things are getting with global climate change. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the official day of observation. Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the United Nations

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