the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

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Use age-appropriate stories to build understanding Stories are one of the most powerful empathy-building tools, says Andrea Mucino-Sanchez, the public information and communications officer of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025 Risks and responsibilities Raising another voice of concern is the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025 The majority of member states in the United Nations recognize the People’s Republic as the sole Chinese state. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025 According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, airborne diseases transmit as very small, infectious droplets that remain suspended in the air over long distances and time. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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