the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The conflict killed more than 300,000 in the first decade of fighting, according to the United Nations, and has left the country deeply fractured.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The conference, in cooperation with the United Nations, would secure financial pledges for the $53-billion five-year plan, Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The festival begins on May 3 and runs for six weekends until culminating at International Day of Play – a day adopted by the United Nations in 2024 to recognize the benefits of play – on June 11.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The conflict killed more than 300,000 in the first decade of fighting, according to the United Nations, and has left the country deeply fractured.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The conference, in cooperation with the United Nations, would secure financial pledges for the $53-billion five-year plan, Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The festival begins on May 3 and runs for six weekends until culminating at International Day of Play – a day adopted by the United Nations in 2024 to recognize the benefits of play – on June 11.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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