The 1940's: The United Nations

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The United Nations are an organization that came about in the 1940’s. Their main mission was to help maintain or develop peace. The reason for that was because they came from a time of global war. Since their establishment they have not been as productive. They have set certain political roles for themselves and for whatever reason it may be, they have not achieved them. There have been many conflicts within the world that demonstrate the lack of political influence they truly have. The United Nations has a military that basically enforces peace in war torn countries. The problem is there military has no real substance and mean nothing in the severely violent nations. Their social values have not been sustained due to the fact that there has…show more content…
His son Kim Jong-un succeeded and has been running a strict dictatorship much like his father. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also known as North Korea has been under much criticism for being one of the worse nations in the world when it comes to human rights. North Korea has been testing nuclear missiles for over a decade now. The United Nations have sent out stern warnings from all five vetoing countries but it does not seem to phase or even scare the Korean nation. “North Korea also conducted rocket launches in 2006 and 2009. Both of these events were followed by nuclear tests, leaving many observers speculating about whether Pyongyang will attempt another one in the near future.” (Thai Press Reports, 2012) North Korea ignored resolutions passed by the UN proving that resolutions are opinions with no valuable substance and no control. There is much said but very little done; this goes with many of the political issues brought forth to assembly. In late 2012 North Korea launched a missile that caused controversy. “The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch, saying it violated a 2009 council resolution banning any launch using ballistic missile technology. The UN's most powerful body said in a brief statement after closed consultations on Wednesday that it will consider "an appropriate response". (Al Jazeera,…show more content…
They have not done much. The Horn of Africa was undergoing famine that had caused nearly 12 million civilians starve to death. The UN World Food Program estimated around $2.5 billion will be needed in order to prevent any more future deaths of that multitude. The reaction of the international society was too little and too late. “FAO Director- General Jacques Diouf commented in September of 2011 that the international community’s response has been “delayed and inadequate” (Africa Renewal, 2011) Africa is known to be one of the least developed continents in the world at the moment. Famines have struck greatly throughout its years such as the severe lack of food in Ethiopia during the ‘80s. The lack of surprise of the famine in Somali nation was the reason for such a slow response. “Famine in Africa is not a recent phenomenon.” (Africa Renewal, 2011) The United Nations should not use that as their excuse. As a global congress their job is to help every nation and every state as soon as possible with no bias judgment. The fact that their response was after 12 million Somali’s had passed due to starvation shows their ineffectiveness in social matters. The United Nations is also responsible for education. Canada is known for its public funded Catholic- denomination schools.

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