What five things could the UN have done differently stop the situation of Hotel Rwanda from getting so large?

Answer 1

First of all, the Rwanda genocide is much larger than just Hotel Rwanda.

The UN is made up of member states so fault the member states who did not vote to take more serious action or make difficult political decisions (i.e. a recent example is the US refusing to vote to call for a ceasefire last summer with the Israel-Lebanon crisis).

1. The Security Council could have given the UN peacekeeping forces a Chapter VII mandate allowing them the use of force to secure the peace. Their mandate only allowed themselves to respond if attacked.

2. Member countries could have provided more troops - most developed countries refuse to send their troops, especially with a Ch VII mandate or to a potentially dangerous situation.

3. UN HQ evacuated staff and troops -- it didn't have to, if it had the right mandate and the right troop strength.

4. UN bodies could have done more on the preventive side to ensure that neighbouring countries and others didn't provoke some of the ethnic divisions -- it didn't do enough.

Basically you really need two actions -- passing a 'robust' mandate under Chapter VII that ensures protection of civilians and demand sufficient troop numbers from member states.

Answer 2

1. Coordinate UN Forces-the problem that resulted in Black Hawk Down.

2. Enlist U.S. help--not likely since the Black Hawk Down incident

3. Give more freedom to "peace-keeping" forces, which is a joke in itself.

4. Actually give a s**t about Africa

The UN is just a vehicle for the advancement of world-wide corruption for the few super international elite.

I am positive your professor/teacher will not be impressed with these answers.

Good Luck....