| general assembly |
(cap.) the primary deliberative body of the United Nations. [1/3 definitions] |
| IMF |
abbreviation of "International Monetary Fund," an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
| International Monetary Fund |
an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
| Israel |
a Middle Eastern republic, formed as a Jewish state by action of the United Nations in 1948. [1/2 definitions] |
| League of Nations |
an international federation of nations founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation, formally disbanded in 1946, and superseded by the United Nations. |
| peacekeeping |
the enforcement of a truce or peace between nations, esp. by an international authority such as the United Nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| Security Council |
the council of the United Nations that is responsible for maintaining international peace and comprises five permanent and ten temporary members. |
| trusteeship |
the administrative control of territory given to a country by the United Nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| trust territory |
a territory that is administered by a country or countries authorized to do so by the United Nations. |
| UN |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) abbreviation of "United Nations," (used with a sing. or pl. verb) an international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, cooperation, and understanding. |
| UNESCO |
abbreviation of "United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization." |
| UNICEF |
abbreviation of "United Nations Children's Fund" (formerly, "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund"). |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
the declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, outlining a standard of human rights for all people. |
| World Bank |
an agency established by the United Nations in 1945 to assist in the financing of reconstruction and development for member nations, esp. through loans. |
| World Court |
the primary judicial agency of the United Nations, reorganized in 1945 from a similar agency of the League of Nations, that arbitrates disputes between nations; International Court of Justice. |
| World Heritage Site |
any of over 800 sites identified on a list maintained by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a site of natural splendor or cultural significance that should be protected and preserved. |