the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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While Macron and Trump made nice at the White House, their countries were at loggerheads at the United Nations over resolutions describing Russia as the aggressor in the war.
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Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, 4 million Ukrainians were internally displaced as of February 2025.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations said in a joint statement Tuesday that, according to their estimates, a return of essential services alone, including health, education, as well as the clearing of rubble, would take three years.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Reuters said a spokesperson for the U.S. diplomatic mission to the United Nations in Geneva did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, 4 million Ukrainians were internally displaced as of February 2025.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The World Bank, the European Union and the United Nations said in a joint statement Tuesday that, according to their estimates, a return of essential services alone, including health, education, as well as the clearing of rubble, would take three years.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Reuters said a spokesperson for the U.S. diplomatic mission to the United Nations in Geneva did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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