Whither the United Nations?

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Whither the United Nations?

By Bat1 on April 30, 2006 at 04:05 pm

Speaking of the UN, it has been reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran, the same one whose quest for nuclear weaponry has finally caught the attention of the United Nations, has been selected as vice chair and Asia representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission.

Now, take a moment and think about that.

Meanwhile, across the hall so to speak, the UN Security Council wrestles with the question of what to actually DO about Iran’s avowed pursuit of nukes, in view of the UN/IAEA report from Dr. el Baradei which notes Iran’s obstinate refusal to halt its uranium enrichment program.

It is beyond rational comprehension that anyone would take the so-called United Nations seriously anymore… never mind the idea of actually wasting money on the failed organization.

Comments

Yeah, that report is correct.

I’d say it’s even funnier than Libya being the Human Rights chair.

FreeRepublicans.com on April 30, 2006 at 05:20 pm

It largely has to do with how the UN is structured, or rather, how it was designed back in the 1940s. Indeed, whatever flaws exist in that structure are largely due to the ill-conceived ideas of the creators of the institution - namely the U.S. and the U.K.

Epicurus on April 30, 2006 at 05:51 pm

Epicurus,

Whether you’re correct about who, or what, is at fault, in the final analysis it is all the more reason to abandon this edifice to self-righteous ineptitude and find something that works.

There are several worthwhile suggestions about. And there is certainly every reason not to reinforce the inertia.

Bat One on April 30, 2006 at 07:46 pm

Sometimes, you just have to realize that some ideas do not work. Allowing every small country in the world to have a vote that impacts our survival is not in our Constitution, nor our best interests.

Chief RZ on May 1, 2006 at 04:42 am

Chief RZ,

Why bother? For if there were no corrupt member nations, would there be any substantive purpose for the organization to begin with?

Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution (the "Supremecy Clause":

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be Supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every state shall be bound thereby, any thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding."

Epicurus on May 1, 2006 at 09:08 am

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