ALL meanings of united nations
United Nations
U u - noun united nations international peace-keeping organization 1
- noun united nations (used with a singular verb) an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbreviation: UN. Compare General Assembly, Security Council. 1
- noun united nations (used with a plural verb) the nations that signed the joint declaration in Washington, D.C., January 2, 1942, pledging to employ full resources against the Axis powers, not to make a separate peace, etc. 1
- proper noun united nations The United Nations is an organization which most countries belong to. Its role is to encourage international peace, co-operation, and friendship. 0
- noun united nations an international organization of independent states, with its headquarters in New York City, that was formed in 1945 to promote peace and international cooperation and security 0
- noun united nations (in World War II) a coalition of 26 nations that signed a joint declaration in Jan 1942, pledging their full resources to defeating the Axis powers 0
- noun united nations 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 (Feb., 2010) consists of 192 nations 0