What is the best definition to describe “the united nations”?
question 12 options:

a)

international organization composed of only european countries brought together to encourage diplomacy between various countries.

b)

organization composed of the united states and canada brought together to encourage diplomacy between their two countries.

c)

international organization composed of independent states brought together to encourage diplomacy and peace between various countries. the un is also in charge of maintaining treaty obligations and ensuring that countries included in the organization obey international laws.

d)

international organization composed of independent states brought together to encourage an arms race between various countries.

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in