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U.N. - United Nations, association of states for international peace, security and co-operation, with its headquartes in New York. It was established in 1945 as a successor to the League of Nations, and has played a role in many areas such as refugees, development assistance, disaster relief, cultural co-opoeration and peacekeeping.
In 1995 its membership stood at 185 states and its total budget for 1994 - 95 was $2,468 million.