"United Nations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An international organization whose members include most of the sovereign nations of the world with headquarters in New York City. The primary objectives of the organization are to maintain peace and security and to achieve international cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems.
| Descriptor ID |
D014480
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.514.718
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| Concept/Terms |
ESCAP- ESCAP
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UNESCO- UNESCO
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNHCR- UNHCR
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UNICEF- UNICEF
- United Nations Children's Fund
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