The UN never has been very effective, but at least leaders talk to each other.
My local paper had a column that I thought was interesting and informative. I am a Bill Clinton fan….
It has become another “League of Nations” organization like back in the 1930’s, Totally useless! The real power was the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the later 20th Century and now the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China! With the newly formed Russian Federation trying to regain what it had back when it was the Soviet Union.
I laugh at what folks expect the UN can do without realising what it is mandated and allowed to do. It has a security council with 5 permanent members who all have veto rights, an anachronism from WW-II
I can see by the comments (not just in this thread) that they expect the UN to be part of their foreign policy. When it doesn’t perform to that expectation , it is derided. The UN is what you made it.
rockngolfer over 13 years ago
The UN never has been very effective, but at least leaders talk to each other. My local paper had a column that I thought was interesting and informative. I am a Bill Clinton fan….
http://rothkopf.foreignpolicy.com/category/topic/north_korea
JPBecker over 13 years ago
It has become another “League of Nations” organization like back in the 1930’s, Totally useless! The real power was the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the later 20th Century and now the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China! With the newly formed Russian Federation trying to regain what it had back when it was the Soviet Union.
OmqR-IV.0 over 13 years ago
I laugh at what folks expect the UN can do without realising what it is mandated and allowed to do. It has a security council with 5 permanent members who all have veto rights, an anachronism from WW-II I can see by the comments (not just in this thread) that they expect the UN to be part of their foreign policy. When it doesn’t perform to that expectation , it is derided. The UN is what you made it.