the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The nation is also plagued by hunger, homelessness and a lack of employment for residents, according to advocates and the United Nations.
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Danae King, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Legal arguments in the written and oral statements begin with the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
New research from the United Nations found that the number of children born to the average woman worldwide has reached the lowest point ever recorded.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 7 July 2025
And the [International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' watchdog group] also [...] said there's probably 30 sites.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 25 June 2025
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Danae King, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Legal arguments in the written and oral statements begin with the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
New research from the United Nations found that the number of children born to the average woman worldwide has reached the lowest point ever recorded.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 7 July 2025
And the [International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' watchdog group] also [...] said there's probably 30 sites.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 25 June 2025
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