the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The 2015 deal had an expiration date, ending in October 2025 unless otherwise decided by the United Nations Security Council.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The war has killed around a quarter of a million people, according to the United Nations, many thousands of them civilians.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Israel later alleged that about 100 other Palestinians in Gaza were Hamas members, but never provided any evidence to the United Nations.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Vatican is also an observer to the United Nations, which lends the Pope some authority on international issues as well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The war has killed around a quarter of a million people, according to the United Nations, many thousands of them civilians.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Israel later alleged that about 100 other Palestinians in Gaza were Hamas members, but never provided any evidence to the United Nations.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The Vatican is also an observer to the United Nations, which lends the Pope some authority on international issues as well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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“The United Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20United%20Nations. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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