the United Nations
noun
: an international organization that helps to solve world conflicts peacefully
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The United States hosts the United Nations headquarters which is perhaps the most palpable example of the country’s leadership in global peacebuilding.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
On Thursday the Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood's said during a UN Security Council meeting that 8,000 North Korean troops have reportedly been stationed in Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In a dramatic moment during a U.N. Security Council meeting, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Robert Wood, asked for more time to add to earlier comments condemning the increasing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Illustration: Sam Green On September 26, 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro approached the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
On Thursday the Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood's said during a UN Security Council meeting that 8,000 North Korean troops have reportedly been stationed in Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In a dramatic moment during a U.N. Security Council meeting, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Robert Wood, asked for more time to add to earlier comments condemning the increasing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Illustration: Sam Green On September 26, 2018, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro approached the lectern at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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