the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

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Tens of thousands have been killed in attacks since 2009 to date, and millions have been displaced across the country, according to the United Nations. ABC News, 16 May 2026 Topline World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday directly responded to far-right commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ claims that the United Nations agency was manufacturing propaganda about the Hantavirus. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Efrat Lachter is a foreign correspondent for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Initial reports from the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration indicate that more than 5,300 residents in the Cité Soleil commune have fled their homes. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 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 17 May. 2026.

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