United Nations
Essays

When the United Nations was established in 1945, at the conclusion of World War II, its 50 member nations had a lofty goal: the prevention of another war like World War II. Since its foundation, the goals of the United…

The United Nations has been one of the most controversial and at the same time important constructions of the 20th century in terms of the study of international relations. It has been a constant subject for study and…

The Rwanda genocide, unprecedented in magnitude since the Second World War, happened in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The deliberate killings of the minority ethnic group Tutsis was unleashed with such viciousness that…

The focus of this article is to provide an analysis of how international relations theory explains the contribution of the United Nation to peace. This paper begins with an analysis of the field of international relations and the explanation of the international relations theory. The next part of the paper provides an outlook of the theory as related to the UN peacekeeping. The final section describes how the theory explains United Nations contribution to peace.

¶ … United Nations Development Program, specialized UN agency, is in charge of providing the necessary means, infrastructure, and know how to empower peoples all over the world to create a more developed society for…

Brief Note to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

When the United Nations was conceived, the idea was that the organization would operate to prevent conflicts, make peacekeeping agreements, help build and modernize nations, and act as a voice for human rights and opportunities in the global arena. To do this, the United Nations, like other international organizations, must undertake a variety of functions.

The United Nations Watches Over International Human Rights

The United Nations was originally formed with the intent of encouraging world peace. Yet, it has done everything but that and has become notorious for its inefficacy and corruption as well as bureaucratic mess. The UN in fact is party to every monstrosity inadvertently encouraging slavery, human trafficking, forced famine, torture, censorship, and political oppression in its own member states, by having many of these perpetrating states sit on its board and by honoring them. Wide-ranging reform is crucial. In fact, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Kim R. Holmes mentioned: "Fear of reform, not its prospect, holds the greater risk for the United Nations." (Kim R. Holmes.) The UN needs to make a thorough audit of its organization and demonstrate accountability, responsibility, and value for its money. Only then may it be better respected.

The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor,…