What Good Is The Un

[j2k4]

Biggles-

Would that there were an international institution that performed strictly as a forum, yes?

It would be interesting to hear what would be communicated absent the odd and conflicting collage of alliances and such currently extant.

[Billy_Dean]

It would be interesting to hear what would be communicated absent the odd and conflicting collage of alliances and such currently extant.

Sorry, could we have that again in English?

[Biggles]

J2K4

Perhaps

But any forum would inevitably be expected by the people of its constituent parts to take action in relation to, say, emergency aid for an earthquake, famine, refugees etc., The question is not whether such a body should have the offices to deal with such eventualities but rather the extent and scope of such offices.

I agree that the current network of alliances and conflicts of interest are tiresome but these will continue regardless of whether there is a UN or not. It could be argued that the UN serves a useful purpose in highlighting where such linkages exist - making international relations less of a lottery than say in pre-August 1914.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Biggles@5 October 2003 - 08:17
J2K4

Perhaps

But any forum would inevitably be expected by the people of its constituent parts to take action in relation to, say, emergency aid for an earthquake, famine, refugees etc., The question is not whether such a body should have the offices to deal with such eventualities but rather the extent and scope of such offices.

I agree that the current network of alliances and conflicts of interest are tiresome but these will continue regardless of whether there is a UN or not. It could be argued that the UN serves a useful purpose in highlighting where such linkages exist - making international relations less of a lottery than say in pre-August 1914.

Well-spotted, sir.