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Definition of 'United Nations - UN'
An international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries. The organization works on economic and social development programs, improving human rights and reducing global conflicts. The United Nations is composed of the General Assembly (for legislation), a Security Council (for the promotion of peace), an Economic and Social Council (for economic development), a Secretariat (administration and information and the International Court of Justice (for judicial matters). It is also responsible for the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the World Food Programme.
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Investopedia explains 'United Nations - UN'
The United Nations was formed in the wake of WWII as a way to reduce tensions among countries and to reduce the possibility of other large-scale conflicts. Almost every country and sovereign state is represented, and the organization's leader, the Secretary-General, is appointed by the General Assembly. Funding for the organization comes from its members, with the United States contributing the largest amount to the budget.
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... GDP), industrialization and human development index (HDI) as defined by the
International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade ...
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... The United Nations (UN) predicts that Colombia will expand by 4.5% next year, besting
forecasts for the rest of nation's Latin American neighbors. ...
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... The United Nations might condone the use of bilateral sanctions against a country
if it perpetrates human rights abuses, or if it breaks resolutions regarding ...
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... Recently, The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization held an emergency
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... base their definition of human rights on the UN Universal Declaration of ... by the Business
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... one of the nations that former UN Ambassador John Bolton named as "beyond the axis
of evil," Syria has had contentious relations with the United States because ...
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... Food and Agriculture Organization, a division of the UN, estimated that ... The United
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... austerity plans facing many European nations, investors have ... gas following Norway
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... amount of its products in the United States ... its biggest rivals, Nestle and Unilever
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