It’s a United Nations... Be aware that we use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound.
It’s a United Nations..., so we say "a United Nations resolution", "a United Nations member", "a United Nations document", etc. Be aware that we use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound.
Switzerland is a United Nations member since 2002.
Switzerland is an United Nations member since 2002.
The rule for using a or an is based on pronunciation, not spelling. Since the first letter of the word "United" (U) sounds like "you", it takes the indefinite article “a”.
A United Nations official said that the situation is deteriorating.
Similarly, we say a UN... (United Nations), a UNESCO, a United Kingdom, or a United States.
What is a UN resolution?
A partial list of words that also begin with “u” and take the article “a”:
