Vocabulary: Diplomatic English at the United Nations

English · C2 · Lesson 59 · 20 words

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consensus

noun

general agreement

diplomatic

adjective

tactful in relations

jurisdiction

noun

involved

mandate

noun

authority

protocol

noun

procedure

sanction

noun

penalty or approval

sovereignty

noun

independent authority

unprecedented

adjective

never done before

embargo

Official ban on trade

impartial

adjective

Fair and unbiased

mediate

verb

Act as peacemaker between parties

reconcile

verb

Restore friendly relations

ratify

verb

confirm officially

bilateral

adjective

Affecting both sides

multilateral

adjective

division into opposing groups

abstain

verb

Messenger or representative

preamble

noun

Publicly condemn or accuse

envoy

noun

Concerned with human welfare

denounce

verb

Settlement of dispute between parties

humanitarian

adjective

Legally or morally obligatory