the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The escalating violence, the United Nations said, led to the deaths of more than 5,600 people last year, including journalists, and has forced the displacement of more than 1 million people from their homes.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
China's envoy to the United Nations has inadvertently disparaged Russia's military, countering U.S. criticism by claiming Moscow's forces would be better positioned in Ukraine if they were being supported by China's armed forces.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The agreement calls for a surge in humanitarian assistance to Gaza, where Palestinians, the United Nations and aid groups like the International Committee of the Red Cross say there are severe shortages of food, water, shelter and fuel.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Decorated with Italian and French marble panels, the room was the site of the signing of the United Nations Charter, as well as the Bretton Woods agreement, which created the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
China's envoy to the United Nations has inadvertently disparaged Russia's military, countering U.S. criticism by claiming Moscow's forces would be better positioned in Ukraine if they were being supported by China's armed forces.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The agreement calls for a surge in humanitarian assistance to Gaza, where Palestinians, the United Nations and aid groups like the International Committee of the Red Cross say there are severe shortages of food, water, shelter and fuel.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Decorated with Italian and French marble panels, the room was the site of the signing of the United Nations Charter, as well as the Bretton Woods agreement, which created the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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