united nations meaning

• Noun: United Nations
  1. An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
     - UN

  Type of: global organisation [Brit], global organization, international organisation [Brit], international organization, world organisation [Brit], world organization

  Encyclopedia: United Nations

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  [Law]
  An international organization, based in New York and Geneva, set up by the United Nations Charter in 1945 to replace the League of Nations. The main aims of the UN are: (1) to maintain international peace and security and to bring about settlement of international disputes by peaceful means; (2)to develop friendly relations among nations; and (3) to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic or cultural nature and in promoting respect for human rights. The Charter sets out certain fundamental principles, which include the undertaking to refrain from using or threatening force against the territory or political independence of any state.
  The Charter established six principal organs, of which the most important are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, and the International Court of Justice. The General Assembly is the debating forum of the UN, consisting of all the member states; it can pass resolutions, but these are not legally binding upon member states. The Security Council has five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK,and the USA), and ten temporary members elected for two-year periods. Its resolutions are binding on member states, but each permanent member has the right to veto a resolution. It is empowered, under certain conditions, to make recommendations and take measures to maintain the peace, including the establishment of peacekeeping military forces in sensitive areas.
  The United Nations has lost credibility as an international legal organization because it has often been divided upon issues on the basis of political (rather than legal) factors or has passed resolutions of a political nature. Nevertheless it remains important as the only world organization (almost all independent states are members of the UN)and as a forum for discussion and development of international law.
  In certain policy areas the United Nations operates through subsidiary organs; for example, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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  [Medicine]
  An international organization whose members include most of the sovereign nations of the world with headquarters in New York City. The primary objectives of the organization are to maintain peace and security and to achieve international cooperation in solving international economic,social,cultural,or humanitarian problems.

• The dispute was referred to the united nations.
• The united nations is a large organization.
• The united nations is an international organization.
• The delegation went to the united nations via europe.
• It is the constitution of the united nations organization.
• The united nations maintains a military presence in the area.
• He suggested that e1 auja be taken over by the united nations.
• These would be under the control of the united nations as trustees.
• 24 october is now universally celebrated as united nations day.
• The purpose of the united nations is to maintain international peace and security.

• "united nations" meaning in Chinese: 联合国〔略 UN〕。
• "united nations" meaning in Japanese: United Nations国際連合こくさいれんごう国連こくれん
• "united nations" meaning in Russian: 1) Организация Объединенных Наций, ООН Ex: United Nations ...
• "united nations" meaning in French: organisation des nations unies (onu ou encore nations unie...