Introduction Due to the efforts to address issues affecting the world, especially in relation to human security, various international treaty organisations were created. The primary role of the treaty organisations and conventions was addressing disputes and conflicts between states and nations. Among the treaties included The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the International Committee of the Red Cross, among many others. As a result of the devastating effects of the World War I, there was need for a more effective organisation, which led to the formation of the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference. The new organisation was able to deal with some territorial disputes but not as effective as it was not able to prevent another devastating world war. Consequently, there was need for an even more effective organisation, leading to the creation of the United Nations (Bosco, 2009). This essay defines United Nations and the Security Council, discusses its objective, policy and a detailed case of UN in Kosovo. Main case The UN is a global organisation that came into being in 1945 following the destructive effects of the World War II. The organisation was formed by 51 nations with the objective of maintaining global peace and security, developing positive relations between nations and promoting social progress and human rights and improving the living conditions of the world peoples. The stated aims of this organisation include: facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace (Lindblom 2005:12). Because of its exceptional global nature as well as the powers that are vested in the creating Charter, this organisation is well placed to assume action in various issues and providing a forum for the Member States to air their opinions via the Security Council and the General Assembly. While at the time of its creation only 51 countries became members, currently almost all nations in the world are members, with the total number of member states being 193 countries. The role of the United Nations impacts on all parts of the world. According to Bosco (2009) while the organisation is well known for its role in peace building, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and conflict prevention, there is a myriad of ways through which it impacts on human life and strive to make the world a better place for humanity. The UN has operations in dealing with basic policy issues including promoting sustainable development, counter terrorism, protection of environment and refugees, disarmament and non-proliferation, disaster relief, promoting democracy, ensuring gender equality and protection of human rights, and achievement of development in general (Lindblom, 2005). The Security Council is one of the organs of the United Nations through which it achieves its objectives, with the main role of preserving international peace. The Security Council, unlike other organs such as the General Assembly which plays administrative roles, is a compact executive organ with the mandate to enforce measures. In theory, the Council functions continuously at the United Nations seat. There are 15 members in the Council, with five members China (the People's Republic of China), Great Britain, France, the US, and Russia and ten (initially six) non-permanent members, who are normally selected by the General Assembly to serve for two years. Normally five non-permanent members are from Asian and African countries, two from Latin America, one from Eastern Europe, and two from Western Europe and any other place (Bosco, 2009). As required in the Charter, the UN Security Council has the mandate to assume a responsibility in addressing any issues that endangers the world peace. Among the most recent case examples are the operations of the United Nations in Kosovo. The Security Council, originally, by the 10 June 1999 resolution 1244, authorised the Secretary-General to begin a global civil mission in Kosovo. This is what came to be known as the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The main aim of the mission was to offer a provisional administration for the country, and under it, its people could have considerable independence. The role of the mission was unparalleled in scope and complexity; with the Council vesting the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo with power over the people and territory of Kosovo, comprising all executive and legislative powers as well as the governing of the judiciary (Bosco, 2009). However, the task of UNMIK in the country did not end with its independence; its day-to-day functions remained, though somewhat minor. Even after being declared independent by the authorities in Kosovo as well as the enforcement of a new constitution in 2008 and establishment of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), its role remained, but with significant changes to centre mainly on promoting security, stability as well as promotion of human rights in the country (Bosco, 2009). Presently, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo defines it primary task as being helping the Security Council in the achievement of its overall objective, which is ensuring an environment for a normal and peaceful life for the people of Kosovo as well as ensuring that the western Balkans enjoy regional stability. Conclusion With the increased connectedness in the world, and the impact of the world wars, the need for an organisation that would manage international relations and ensure global peace and stability led to the creation of the United Nations in 1945. The organisation plays its role through its main organs, the Security Council being one. This is the organ mandated with the role of ensuring preserving international peace, explaining its mission, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. This way, it is possible for the United Nations to ensure that there is global peace, security and stability.
Is this a copy and paste from someone's homework assignment or research paper? Citations are made within the text without references listed to support them. Seems odd to do so in a forum discussion, and no credit is given to anyone's actual work.
Smurfs is what the UN Peacekeepers are often referred to as, named for their distinctive pale blue helmets.. Possibly the most anemic warfighters to ever grace planet Earth. I cannot think of one instance where they actually kept the peace.
The UN Blue helmets and NATO has been more successful than the UN blue helmets For those who are uninformed about the UN It's all here. -> http://www.princeton.edu/jpia/past-issues-1/2005/8.pdf
The UN's peacekeeping role is a policing role. It's not the UN's fault situations usually need much more then that.... perhaps the UN needs to step it up beyond policing - but then there'd be complaints about New World Order etc etc
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I can actually think of a couple. Korea, and Cyprus. Those are actually 2 instances where the UN was involved and actually put an end to the war. However, it was not as much the "UN" that ended those wars, but members of the UN. Specifically the US and UK. I used to be a big supporter of the UN. But that pretty much evaporated in the 1990's when I saw that their constant letters of protest and sanctions were having no effect in keeping world peace, and they were really doing nothing to promote peace at all but in social engineering. The UN over and over has been allowing countries to go to hell, and pretty much done nothing to prevent it. To me the Invasion of Kuwait was the beginning of the end of my faith in the UN. Then the activities in Africa (specifically Somalia and Darfur) only further eroded what support I did once have until it almost does not exist today. The problem that the UN is today missing is that they think they can be "international police", and act like traffic cops in a war zone, stopping one side from attacking another. And that is a failure. What needs to happen is either like what was done in Cyprus, where a line was drawn and an armed force mandates peaceful interaction on threat of violence, or in Korea and Kuwait where the invading force is pushed back to inside of it's own borders then a peace is dictated upon the aggressor upon threat of destroying their country.
The UN is serving interest of several countries, not all UN members are equal. beside it, when UN soldiers come, illegal prostitution is developing, girls in neighbor countries disappear and they are forced prostitutes. one example is Kosovo, and girls in neighbor countries are kidnapped and brought there to serve soldiers.
you can find excuses but without success prostitution before and after are much different. I am lazy now to search statistics on Internet, but even statistics will never show real situation. where are soldiers there is disappearing of girls in neighbor countries. soldiers don't have moral problems about kidnapped or cheated girls and forced prostitution.
The UN has been a complete failure when it comes to global peace, security and stability. All one has to do is look around at the world. With or without the UN, it would be the same. The UN is a waste of time, money and air.
Translation: I have made a claim that I can not confirm in any way, so you just have to accept what I say is true with nothing to back it up. Sorry, that is not how it works. You need to verify what you say, or it is nothing but personal opinion. Myself, I think more like propaganda.
If anything in some cases it might be worse. Prior to the creation of the UN, cesspools like Somalia would not have been permitted to exist as it does now. Some nation or group of nations would have stepped in, put down those that supported the pirates, and set up a new form of government that respects others. And if it backslid and started piracy again, it would have been re-invaded and yet another government put in it's place. That, or a long-term occupation force to ensure that the attacks on others do not continue. That was how things used to be. Now the UN just sits back and watches things go to hell in regions of the world, people killed by ethnic cleansing and genocide and mass starvations for political means, and passes another resolution about global warming or gun control or some other bullcrap resolution that is outside of the reason it was created.
Exactly, that and being a place where each nation can spill their propaganda and spew ill towards other nations. The best thing we could do is withdrawal and send the UN packing to some other country. Our enemies just use UN postings to spy on us anyway.
They also use it for free stuff like free parking on the streets of New York. Actually it's not free, they just don't pay their parking tickets.
Actually, if the individuals have Diplomatic Status, they do not have to pay for parking, or tickets. Technically, they are immune to all US laws unless or until they are PNGed. However, that does not apply to general staff, just those on official diplomatic status.
It's membership has large contingents of dictators, mass murderers, organized crime syndicates, and worse. It is also where the ICJ gets its 'judges'. Yes, it's time to quit funding it, and move it out of this country. We have enough diversity to last a couple of centuries now. We need to stop hogging it and let other countries demonstrate their acceptance of diversity; I'm sure North Korea would be a great spot for a new UN HQ.
Bosco goin' on trial at The Hague... Former Congolese Warlord Going on Trial in The Hague September 01, 2015 Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda goes on trial at the International Criminal Court Wednesday to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ntaganda is accused of being responsible for atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo more than a decade ago.
