Research Paper
Umer Chaudhry
Professor Brownstein
First Year Writing Seminar
7 November 2014
United Nations or Useless Nation
Following World War I and World War II, the globe was left in pieces. The earth was in dire need of a superhero; one that would be able to solve all of the world problems through diplomacy and remedy the tribulations surrounding the League of Nations. The superhero went by the name of the United Nations, an organization which was created in order to promote peace and prevent war. After the inception of the United Nations, conflict resumed very shortly. As of now, the United Nations symbolizes a meaningless organization that has failed many times in deterring war, human rights violations and genocide. However through reform the United Nations, can once again be the superhero, it was intended to be.
Many of the faults in the United Nations are found within its infrastructure. The United Nations is set up as a bureaucracy containing various cabinets, with different objectives, all striving the main purpose of international peace. The United Nations is divided into four major councils, General Assembly, Secretariat, the International Criminal Court, Economic and Social Council and the Security Council. The Security Council create resolutions that would establish international stability and peace. It consists of five permanent members all of which have to agree before the resolution is passed. The council, like many things in the United Nations is essentially purposeless, since it cannot force nations to act accordingly since it would violate the nation’s sovereignty. The United Nation Security Council can simply recommend tactics such as sanctions or blockades to be used in order to resolve an issue; unless of a dire situation, the council can send military peacekeeping troops. The Economic and Social Council aims to improve the social and economic welfare of member states of the United Nations. The council facilitates mainly third world countries
Professor Brownstein
First Year Writing Seminar
7 November 2014
United Nations or Useless Nation
Following World War I and World War II, the globe was left in pieces. The earth was in dire need of a superhero; one that would be able to solve all of the world problems through diplomacy and remedy the tribulations surrounding the League of Nations. The superhero went by the name of the United Nations, an organization which was created in order to promote peace and prevent war. After the inception of the United Nations, conflict resumed very shortly. As of now, the United Nations symbolizes a meaningless organization that has failed many times in deterring war, human rights violations and genocide. However through reform the United Nations, can once again be the superhero, it was intended to be.
Many of the faults in the United Nations are found within its infrastructure. The United Nations is set up as a bureaucracy containing various cabinets, with different objectives, all striving the main purpose of international peace. The United Nations is divided into four major councils, General Assembly, Secretariat, the International Criminal Court, Economic and Social Council and the Security Council. The Security Council create resolutions that would establish international stability and peace. It consists of five permanent members all of which have to agree before the resolution is passed. The council, like many things in the United Nations is essentially purposeless, since it cannot force nations to act accordingly since it would violate the nation’s sovereignty. The United Nation Security Council can simply recommend tactics such as sanctions or blockades to be used in order to resolve an issue; unless of a dire situation, the council can send military peacekeeping troops. The Economic and Social Council aims to improve the social and economic welfare of member states of the United Nations. The council facilitates mainly third world countries