UN
ゆーえぬ
noun
UN, United Nations
1.
UN, United Nations
An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations.
UN総会が開かれた。
The UN General Assembly was held.
日本はUN安保理の非常任理事国だ。
Japan is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
UNは紛争地域に平和維持軍を派遣している。
The UN dispatches peacekeeping forces to conflict regions.
UN (United Nations / 国際連合 or 国連) is a major international organization. In Japanese, 国連 is the most common abbreviation used.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- UN総会 / 国連総会: UN General Assembly
- UN安保理 / 国連安全保障理事会: UN Security Council
- UN事務総長: UN Secretary-General
- UN難民高等弁務官: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN is sometimes written in the English alphabet, but 国連 is more common in Japanese text.