the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The Islamic Republic's mission to the United Nations in New York would not confirm whether Iran has agreed to Italy's capital as the venue for the next meeting.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Related article Israel’s Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble
In all, according to the United Nations, some 400,000 people have been told to move over the past three weeks, with hospitals often used as a place of shelter throughout the conflict.
—Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire collapsed, according to the United Nations.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Emissions from shipping have increased over the last decade— to about 3% of the global total according to the United Nations — as vessels have gotten bigger, delivering more cargo per trip and using immense amounts of fuel.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Related article Israel’s Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble
In all, according to the United Nations, some 400,000 people have been told to move over the past three weeks, with hospitals often used as a place of shelter throughout the conflict.
—Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire collapsed, according to the United Nations.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Emissions from shipping have increased over the last decade— to about 3% of the global total according to the United Nations — as vessels have gotten bigger, delivering more cargo per trip and using immense amounts of fuel.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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