United Nations

Definitions

1. An international coalition, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York City, that aims to promote global co-operation and maintain international order.
   singular
2. The Allies of World War II; the countries fighting against the Axis Powers.
   historical, in-plural

Equivalents

46 more languages

AfrikaansVerenigde Nasies

አማርኛየተባበሩ መንግሥታት

العربيةالأممالأمم المتّحدة

Azərbaycan diliBirləşmiş Millətlər Təşkilatı

বাংলাজাতিসংঘ

ČeštinaOrganizace spojených národů

CymraegCenhedloedd Unedig

DanskDe Forenede Nationer

ΕλληνικάΗνωμένα ΈθνηΟργανισμός Ηνωμένων Εθνών

EsperantoUnuiĝintaj Nacioj

SuomiYhdistyneet kansakunnat

GaeilgeNáisiúin Aontaithe

עבריתהאומות המאוחדותהַאֻמּוֹת הַמְּאֻחָדוֹת

हिन्दीसंयुक्त राष्ट्र

MagyarEgyesült Nemzetek Szervezete

ՀայերենՄիավորված ազգերի կազմակերպություն

Bahasa IndonesiaPerserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa

ÍslenskaSameinuðu þjóðirnar

ItalianoNazioni Unite

日本語ＵＮ (ＵＮ)こくれんユーエヌ国連国際連合+ 2 more

ქართულიგაერთიანებული ერების ორგანიზაცია

Қазақ тіліБіріккен Ұлттар Ұйымы

ភាសាខ្មែរអង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ

한국어국제 연합국제련합유엔

ລາວສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ

МонголНэгдсэн Үндэстний БайгууллагаОлон Улсын Холбоот Байгуулага

Bahasa MelayuPertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu

MaltiIl-Ġnus Magħquda

မြန်မာကုလသမဂ္ဂ

NederlandsVerenigde Naties

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ

PolskiOrganizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych

PortuguêsNações UnidasOrganização das Nações Unidas

RomânăNațiunile UniteOrganizația Națiunilor Unite

РусскийОбъединённые НацииОрганиза́ция Объединённых На́ций

SvenskaFörenta nationerna

KiswahiliUmoja wa Mataifa

தமிழ்ஐக்கிய நாடுகள்ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபை

తెలుగుఐక్యరాజ్యసమితి

ТоҷикӣСозмони Милали Муттаҳид

ไทยสหประชาชาติ

TürkçeBirleşmiş Milletler

УкраїнськаОб'є́днані На́ціїОрганізація Об'єднаних Націй

اردواقوام متحدہتَنظِیمِ اَقوامِ مُتَّحِدَہ

Tiếng ViệtLiên Hiệp QuốcLiên Hợp Quốc

YorùbáAgbajọ awọn Orilẹ-ede Aṣọkan

Examples

“We hope⟳ in particular that the people of China will not be misled or forced into fighting against the United Nations and against the American people, who have⟳ always been and still are their friends.”

“jill and i were married by a catholic priest at the United Nations chapel in New York City in June 1977.”

“Last⟳ week plump Admiral Helfrich was not at sea, but in the United Nations' well-guarded, teeming headquarters in interior Java. Under him, in the top sea command, was a U.S. naval officer whom Admiral Helfrich and all the Dutch had learned to admire: 55-year-old Vice Admiral William A. Glassford Jr. Admiral Glassford needed more cruisers, more destroyers, more submarines for the sea defense of Java. Admiral Helfrich needed men & munitions, but especially aircraft and airmen.”

“United Nations Plan⟳ Their Domestic Economies / All the United Nations are determined that out of this war shall come⟳ a finer and richer life for the average citizen, according to a survey of Postwar Plans of the United Nations by Lewis L. Lorwin which The Twentieth Century Fund (New York) issued this week.”

“United Nations on the march⟳ with flags unfurled Together fight⟳ for victory, a free new world”

“Norway feels that imposition of terms “in the interests” of the United Nations other than the principal three powers leaves doubt⟳ regarding position of other United Nations towards Germany and may be source of juridical and political conflicts. [Trygve] Lie⟳ feels terms should state that in principle all United Nations are entitled to same rights towards Germany. Allies who have⟳ made valuable contribution to common victory should take⟳ part in notifying terms of surrender⟳ to the Germans.”

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