the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has also been in the news in recent days due to the Israeli government’s move to seize and demolish the site housing a key compound belonging to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Ferrari & Associates’ Aydin Akgün, who worked on Venezuela issues during his two decades at the Treasury Department, pointed to the Oil-for-Food Programme the United Nations set up for Iraq after the 2003 removal from power of Saddam Hussein.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Paid Program Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In November, the United Nations Security Council backed the plan, giving it international legitimacy and a mandate to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Ferrari & Associates’ Aydin Akgün, who worked on Venezuela issues during his two decades at the Treasury Department, pointed to the Oil-for-Food Programme the United Nations set up for Iraq after the 2003 removal from power of Saddam Hussein.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Paid Program Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children.
—Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In November, the United Nations Security Council backed the plan, giving it international legitimacy and a mandate to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
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