Definition
Definition of UN - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: United Nationsinternational organization for peace and cooperation
- The UN imposed new sanctions to pressure both sides into negotiating a peaceful settlement.
- The UN intervened in the humanitarian crisis.
- UN peacekeepers were deployed to the conflict zone.
Origin of UN
Abbreviation of United Nations
Terms with UN included in their meaning
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peacekeeping force
blue cap, or person identified by it in UN missions
international law
dependent country managed by another under UN oversight
acr: Security Council
group in UN that makes important decisions for peace
maritime
sailing rig with a single sail on an un-stayed mast
acr: Department of Global Communications
UN department for global communication
abr: Economic and Social Council
group in the UN that works on world economy and society
acr: Food and Agriculture Organization
UN agency that fights hunger worldwide
abr: Group of 77
group of developing countries working together in the UN
acr: House Committee on Un-American Activities
group that investigated un-American activities
acr: House Un-American Activities Committee
group that investigated un-American activities
abr: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
un court judging war crimes in former yugoslavia
abr: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
UN agency that helps coordinate emergency aid
acr: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN office that promotes and protects human rights
acr: special representative of the Secretary General
person who speaks for the UN Secretary General
international relations
UN agency promoting social justice and labor rights
nuclear
UN agency ensuring nuclear safety and security
UN court
principal judicial organ of the United Nations
organizations
UN agency promoting social justice and labor rights
geography
the area of Cyprus north of the UN buffer zone
abr: Permanent Five
five main countries with permanent seats at the UN Security Council
abr: United Nations Children's Fund
UN agency helping children worldwide
abr: United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda
UN group that helped Rwanda during the 1994 crisis
abr: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
international agreement for indigenous peoples' rights
abr: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
UN group working to prevent disasters
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- French:ONU, ...
- German:Vereinte Nationen, ...
- Italian:ONU, ...
- Spanish:ONU, ...
- Portuguese:Nações Unidas, ...
- Chinese:联合国, ...
- Japanese:国際連合, ...
- Arabic:الأُمَم المُتَّحِدَة, ...
- Hebrew:אוּם, ...
- Russian:ООН, ...
- Ukrainian:ООН, ...
- Hindi:संयुक्त राष्ट्र, ...
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