Pros And Cons Of Un Peacekeeping
Is UN Peacekeeping Seriously Flawed? “The United Nations exists not merely to preserve the peace but also to make change-even radical change-possible without violent upheaval. The United Nations has no vested interest in the status quo. It seeks a more secure world, a better world, a world of progress for all peoples.” -Ralph Bunche
Summary of the issue: The United Nations was established in 1945 as a result of World War II. To avoid a repeat of the loss and misfortune, a majority of the victorious and neutral countries agreed to a UN Charter that provided a variety of steps to help maintain and restore peace. One of the steps was a pledge by all member countries not to resort in an independent manner, by means of one party, …show more content…
Build up peacekeeping capabilities around the world, particularly in Africa, and further develop a UN database of qualified, trained, pre-screened uniformed and civilian personnel available for UN operations.
4. Implement a modern logistics system and streamline procurement procedures so that missions receive what they need when they need it.
5. Implement mandatory, uniform standards of conduct for civilian and military personnel participating in UN peace operations. To end Schaefer’s reasoning on why the United Nation’s peacekeeping is flawed, he says, “UN peacekeeping is being conducted at unprecedented pace, scope, and ambition. Unsurprisingly, this activity has revealed numerous flaws, limitations, and weaknesses inherent in UN peacekeeping. Problems with UN peacekeeping are serious and need to be addressed, and the Administration and Congress need to consider carefully any requests by the United Nations for additional funding for a system in which procurement problems have wasted millions of dollars and sexual abuse by peacekeepers is still occurring.”
No, UN peacekeeping is not flawed: William J. Durch is a senior associate at the Henry L. Stimson Center. He knows that UN peacekeeping has had its fair share of problems, but argues that the UN is making major improvements and deserves strong
Summary of the issue: The United Nations was established in 1945 as a result of World War II. To avoid a repeat of the loss and misfortune, a majority of the victorious and neutral countries agreed to a UN Charter that provided a variety of steps to help maintain and restore peace. One of the steps was a pledge by all member countries not to resort in an independent manner, by means of one party, …show more content…
Build up peacekeeping capabilities around the world, particularly in Africa, and further develop a UN database of qualified, trained, pre-screened uniformed and civilian personnel available for UN operations.
4. Implement a modern logistics system and streamline procurement procedures so that missions receive what they need when they need it.
5. Implement mandatory, uniform standards of conduct for civilian and military personnel participating in UN peace operations. To end Schaefer’s reasoning on why the United Nation’s peacekeeping is flawed, he says, “UN peacekeeping is being conducted at unprecedented pace, scope, and ambition. Unsurprisingly, this activity has revealed numerous flaws, limitations, and weaknesses inherent in UN peacekeeping. Problems with UN peacekeeping are serious and need to be addressed, and the Administration and Congress need to consider carefully any requests by the United Nations for additional funding for a system in which procurement problems have wasted millions of dollars and sexual abuse by peacekeepers is still occurring.”
No, UN peacekeeping is not flawed: William J. Durch is a senior associate at the Henry L. Stimson Center. He knows that UN peacekeeping has had its fair share of problems, but argues that the UN is making major improvements and deserves strong