the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The difference is this crisis is hitting the capital, said Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September during a meeting of the United Nations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
More than 154 people, including 89 children, have died of starvation and malnutrition since the conflict began, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, and the United Nations says more than 20,000 children have been treated for acute malnutrition since April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 July 2025
For example: • In healthcare, the World Economic Forum predicts AI could get us back on track to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of universal health coverage by 2030.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September during a meeting of the United Nations, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
More than 154 people, including 89 children, have died of starvation and malnutrition since the conflict began, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, and the United Nations says more than 20,000 children have been treated for acute malnutrition since April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 31 July 2025
For example: • In healthcare, the World Economic Forum predicts AI could get us back on track to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of universal health coverage by 2030.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the United Nations
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