The United Nations is not named
The United Nations was founded in 1945, many centuries after the Bible was written. No biblical writer mentions it, predicts its creation, or gives enough detail to identify it with certainty. That means claims that a particular verse is definitely about the UN go beyond what Scripture itself says.
Daniel received visions involving kingdoms and rulers, and Revelation portrays worldly power that can oppose God and persecute his people. Those passages matter. But they do not give the name of a twentieth-century international body, nor do they invite readers to make a one-to-one match with every institution they know.
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Why some people make the connection
Some readers connect the UN with Revelation because it brings many nations together and because Revelation describes authority extending broadly over peoples and nations. Others link it with the beast in Revelation 13 or the kings pictured in Revelation 17. These connections are attempts to interpret symbols, not statements the text makes about the UN.
Faithful Christians have long disagreed about Revelation's timing and symbols. Some see many visions as referring chiefly to the Roman world of John's day. Others see patterns that will reach a future climax. Still others see both a first-century setting and an ongoing pattern of human empires setting themselves against God. Scripture calls for humility where its details are debated.
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
What Revelation does make clear
Revelation is not mainly a codebook for identifying modern political bodies. It was written to strengthen Christians facing pressure, compromise, and suffering. Its central message is that earthly powers are temporary, God sees injustice, and Jesus Christ will finally reign.
The book warns against giving ultimate loyalty to any ruler, empire, ideology, or system that demands what belongs to God. That warning applies in every generation, whether people live under a local king, a vast empire, or international institutions. Christians can pray for leaders and seek peace while keeping their deepest allegiance with Christ.
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Stay watchful without fear
Jesus did speak about wars, international conflict, deception, and distress. Yet he also told his followers not to be troubled simply because they heard of such things. Turmoil does not give us permission to announce that a specific organisation must be the final enemy, especially when the Bible has not named it.
A wiser response is steady trust. Read prophetic passages in their context, notice their focus on God's victory and his people's endurance, and test confident predictions carefully. Jesus calls his people to watchfulness, faithfulness, and love, not panic or endless speculation.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.