the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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Meanwhile, any money the United Nations spends similarly is exempt from such taxes.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Atrocities and war crimes have been committed on both sides, say officials from the United States, the United Nations and human rights groups.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Collaborating with the United Nations to enhance Africa's financial transaction infrastructure exemplifies how businesses can partner with this multilateral organization to develop emerging markets, creating profitable opportunities while simultaneously alleviating poverty for millions.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of that order disappeared with the end of the Cold War, but parts of it have lived on, from institutions such as the United Nations to the treaties that govern everything from civil aviation to international trade.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Atrocities and war crimes have been committed on both sides, say officials from the United States, the United Nations and human rights groups.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Collaborating with the United Nations to enhance Africa's financial transaction infrastructure exemplifies how businesses can partner with this multilateral organization to develop emerging markets, creating profitable opportunities while simultaneously alleviating poverty for millions.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of that order disappeared with the end of the Cold War, but parts of it have lived on, from institutions such as the United Nations to the treaties that govern everything from civil aviation to international trade.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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