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United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization that works to promote peace, security and cooperation. (noun)

An example of United Nations is the organization that meets on the 18-acre site located on the east side of Manhattan in New York.

See United Nations in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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an international organization of nations pledged to promote world peace and security, maintain treaty obligations & the observance of international law, & cooperate in furthering social progress: the organization was formed in San Francisco in 1945 under a permanent charter (ratified by 50 countries) that had its inception in conferences (1941-45) held by nations opposed to the fascist coalition of Germany, Japan, Italy, & their satellites: the headquarters has been in New York City since 1946 and the membership (March, 2007) consists of 192 nations

See United Nations in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Abbr. UN

An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development.

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