2006-10-27 02:54:16 · 19 answers · asked by simon r 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Depends on your perspective. Is it making its leaders rich - YES. Is it doing anything substantial to advance the human condition - NO.
2006-10-27 02:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by ML 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is overall probably failing but the main reasons for this is that it has no military clout to back it up.Also the superpowers and some other countries have frequently ignored its resolutions,the USA has been one of the most consistently guilty of this and generally ignores anything the UN says or does if it goes against federal policy. That said the world would certainly be a far worse place without the UN, it has played an important role in preventing any global conflicts on the scale of WW2 or worse and hopefully in the future will do more.It certainly has to improve, Rwanda, Bosnia,Chechnya,Myanmar(Burma),etc.,etc. and currently Darfur all confirm this. I would also hope that future US presidents pay the UN more respect and heed its opinions,that way you won't perhaps find young American soldiers being sent home in plastic bags with the same frequency they are now from Iraq. At least the burden of casualties would have been more evenly spread amongst all countries with armed forces affiliated to the UN.
2006-10-27 03:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ming R J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short answer "FAILING".
They can only carry through resolutions if the US etc back them. For instance, not one UN resolution against Israel has been carried out because the US vetoed them.
Sanctions however, were carried out against Iraq because the US allowed and wanted them to do so.
So they are a failed organisation. No independence from the dominant power!
2006-10-27 04:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by Firbolg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United Nations has been such a success that it is now evolving into the Ununited Neophytes and hope to go onto bigger and better things - Ug Neanderthal.
2006-11-01 14:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a useless organisation with no real clout, Just virtually a talking shop now. It was a good Idea at its conception, but now is bloated with people who have little say over the super powers.
2006-10-27 03:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by hakuna matata 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The United Nations is only what we put in it. The old League of Nations fell apart from lack of commitment. It's the US that really hampers the UN at the moment. I give it credit for daring to not be an American tool.
2006-10-27 03:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
With a record high Dow, More personal savings per capita than ever before, no new terrorist attacks, I would be inclined to say success. God Bless America.
2006-10-27 02:59:17 · answer #7 · answered by only p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an organisation mainly controlled by the US it can only fail. To be successful it will have to be truly independant, i.e. neutral support, neutral headquarters, etc. As long as it depends on any one country more than another it will NEVER be successful.
2006-10-27 03:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by alanouli 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Where else would we put all these spare diplomats, politicians, drivers, phone sanitisers etc. ?
Just think how high unemployment would be if we didn't have all these police, military, bureaucrats, government - what would we do with all the taxes ?
2006-10-27 03:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by Aspphire 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United Nations is a colossal failure!
2006-10-27 03:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Republican Mom 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
think it has a problem could be succesfull if all the countries would unite in common causes but as in politics every country has its own agenda but wouldn't like to lose it
2006-11-01 20:12:26 · answer #11 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋