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United Nations (UN)
The formal Japanese name for the United Nations, the international organization founded in 1945. In everyday use, the abbreviation 国連 (こくれん) is far more common.
国際連合に加盟する。
To join the United Nations.
国際連合の本部はニューヨークにある。
The headquarters of the United Nations is in New York.
国際連合は世界の平和と安全の維持を目的として設立された。
The United Nations was established with the purpose of maintaining world peace and security.
USAGE:
The full formal name. In news, conversation, and most written contexts, the abbreviation 国連 is standard. The full form appears in official documents, textbooks, and formal writing.
ABBREVIATION:
- 国連 (UN) — the commonly used short form
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
- 国連安全保障理事会 (UN Security Council)
- 国連総会 (UN General Assembly)
- 国連事務総長 (UN Secretary-General)