What is the point of the UN? If they cant stop Israel from breaking the ceasefire in Lebanon??

Question

Even against the US they were just pointless, cant they ever intervene? if not they should just be non existant imo.
Whats your views?

Answer 1

i agree- they are corrupt and inept.

let's just use our armies.

Answer 2

Please give them time. The organisation is not perfect but it has the potential to be in the future. You have to remember that not all countries, whether democracies or not, have evolved at the same pace. In the UN you have many fledgling countries who have existed for less than 100 years they are being given a voice instead of being colonised. We who live in countries which have been established for many hundreds, if not thousands, of years should realise we can learn from all of humanity. One of the functions of the UN is to make that possible. Yes it would be nice to see a more forceful UN but that is up to the members to debate and act upon. Eventually they shall replace the US as the body that protects the countries and people of the world against aggression which is something even the US would like to see. Give them time the world will be a better place for it.

Answer 3

US Republicans have held back the power of the UN because they want to exercise power unilaterally, instead of had it held in check through any international institution.

Since the US is a member of the Security Council the UN has been unable to enforce many UN resolutions, such as 242 calling on Israel to pull out of the occupied territories in 1967.

Answer 4

The UN has an annual budget of $3bn which is less than McDonalds. All countries give a certain amount of their GNP per year to the UN, because the US is so much richer their share works out at a quarter of the total UN budget leading the US to believe it should have a quarter of the say rather than 177th share (or however many countries there are). No one country wants to face off to the US so we're stuck with this unfair system.

Answer 5

UN is made up of countries' representatives, and as the countries themselves are scared to go against US or Israel, the UN will act similarly. When the UN was created it was quite strong as everybody wanted to prevent world wars, and mutually worked towards it. Whereas after 50 years we have forgotten what the world war was like, and don't care anymore about any international agreements.

Answer 6

I personally think the UN should have much more power than it does. Central power too. As it stands the UN is just a kind of meeting place where world leaders just sit around talking while the stuff hits the fan.

Answer 7

The UN doesn't have troops, they have to ask member states for them. That takes time, the first French troops only landed yesterday.

Against the US is even harder, since it is one of the few countries having the right to veto decisions - so 5% of the world can stop what the other 95% want.

Answer 8

What is the point of the UN full stop?
As an assembly, it is just a talking shop where Muslim ststes and their cronies can sound off about Israel.
As a military force, they are useless or corrupt.

Answer 9

Good question,i cannot see the point of the UN,when have Israel ever stuck to any resolutions?

They can't get over the fact that they could not defeat Hezbollah.

Answer 10

Israel did not break the ceasefire. Hizbollah did and Israel reacted. Read what the UN mandate actually says.

Answer 11

You are correct..
There is very little point to the UN..
It is more a negative than a positive...