the United Nations

noun

: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully

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Her tenure was short-lived because that same year, the United Nations elected her to serve on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, a body established to adjudicate those responsible for the Rwandan genocide. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Pillay currently serves as an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations, in the ongoing genocide case against Myanmar. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders reacted by condemning the warrants as completely unjustified and a clear proof of the United Nations’ antisemitism. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s the depressing takeaway from the OpenAI’s CEO’s September 23rd speech to the United Nations. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the United Nations

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“The United Nations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20United%20Nations. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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