United Nations 的词源

1942年，在第二次世界大战中，通常用来指代“与轴心国作战的盟国”；这个国际组织（正式名称为United Nations Organization）于1945年成立。

Such negotiation as may occur in New York is not conducted within the walls of the tall building by the East River: it is carried out elsewhere, in accordance with those principles of courtesy, confidence and discretion which must for ever remain the only principles conducive to the peaceful settlement of disputes. [Harold Nicholson, "The Evolution of Diplomatic Method," 1954]

在纽约进行的任何谈判，并不是在东河旁那座高楼的墙内进行的，而是在其他地方，遵循那些礼貌、信任和谨慎的原则，这些原则永远是和平解决争端的唯一有效原则。[哈罗德·尼科尔森，《外交方法的演变》，1954年]