what is the purpose of the u.n ?

Question

what is the purpose of the u.n if they dont have the power to go in to lebanon and stop the way this war escalating .they should have the power to sort this situation or arethey completeley useless am i right? please give your answer.

Answer 1

They only have a small standing "police force." The U.N. was intially organized around the principle of the world's nations being able to reconcile their differences via geniune "reconnoitering dialogue" in which the whole of the world community was given a say to help find solutions for equitable and lasting (sustainable) peace.

Nowadays, because its portfolios & powers have never been expanded, they can only pass toothless resolutions at best... Moreover, there are way too many gaps in the questions surrounding human rights. As few countries can claim clean slates here, there is a lot of finger-pointing and defensiveness when it comes to assuring the rights of all human beings on this planet... as a species, we are still, sociologically speaking, sadly infantile. It is not the U.N.'s fault... most every country wants to insure its "soverienty" and therefore inherently distrusts the possible tyranny of the majority, the winds (& whims?) of international politics, etc. It will take a whole revampinmg of its charter and "constitution," and "bill of rights," before it has the impetus to implement sweeping changes. One such change that I would see as beneficial, would be the denouncement & outlawing of theocratic regimes worldwide... there should be separation of religion & state as part of its organizing principles. 'This is not to say that religions should be outlawed... they simply need to take a "back seat" to the business of this Earth.

Answer 2

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that describes itself as a "global association of governments facilitating co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity." It was founded in 1945 at the signing of the United Nations Charter by 51 countries, replacing The League of Nations which was founded in 1919.

As of 2006 there exist 192 United Nations member states, including virtually all internationally recognised independent states. From its headquarters in New York City, the UN's member countries and specialized agencies give guidance and decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout each year. The organization is divided into administrative bodies, including the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, UN Economic and Social Council, UN Trusteeship Council, UN Secretariat, and the International Court of Justice, as well as counterpart bodies dealing with the governance of all other UN system agencies, such as the WHO and UNICEF. The UN's most visible public figure , acting also as the representative of the body, is the Secretary-General.

The UN was founded after the end of World War II by the victorious allied powers with the hope that it would act to prevent and intervene in conflicts between nations and make future deadly wars impossible or limited, by fostering an ideal compromised of collective security. The organization's structure still reflects in some ways the circumstances of its founding, which has led to calls for reform. For example, the five permanent members of the Security Council, with veto power, are the five main victors of World War II or their successors: People's Republic of China (which replaced the Republic of China), France, Russia (which replaced the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Answer 3

The United Nations is not world government. It was set up primarily to give nations a place to come together to discuss their differences and to work on common goals. It can only be as strong as its member states. This is a time where the UN is most necessary--can you imagine what the world will look like if there is no place that governments can come together and speak with each other. The fact that the UN is in New York is quite a status bonus for the US.

Answer 4

A spearhead organization for a New World Order

Answer 5

Sorry to say but I can't see them doing anything unless it is something corrupt like the "food for oil" program. They are about as useful as **** on a boar hog.

Answer 6

To produce voluminous mountains of paper, and recording tape, at will.

Answer 7

yes you are right - they are worthless.