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The Devolution of the United NationsHow the UN has failed in its international peacekeeping / peace-promoting mandate again and again.
Burkina Faso, Vietnam and Libya Elected to U.N. Security CouncilThree new non-permanent member nations in Africa and Asia were elected to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday by the General Assembly, while members from the Eastern European and Latin American regions have yet to be elected.- United Nations Security Council Speaks Out Against Violence in MyanmarAll the members of the Security Council, even including China, consented to the statement.
United Nations Security Council Imposes New Sanctions on IranIn a move aimed to halt the enrichment of uranium by Iran, the Security Council votes 15-0 to strengthen sanctions.- The Impotence of the United Nations Security CouncilThe UN Security Council is incapable of accomplishing anything meaningful, as realist theory and the struggle for power dominate deliberations and create deadlock among the five permanent members.
G4 Reforming UN: Japan, India, Germany, and Brazil on the Security Council?Many nations have argued that the current structure of the UN Security Council needs reform. By the early 2000s, the G4, comprised of Japan, India, Germany, and Brazil, began leading the charge for reforming the UN Security Council.- UN Security Council Supports Russian Anti-pirate PlanThe UN Security Council has backed a Russian proposal to create special international tribunals to try Somali pirates arrested at sea.
- United Nations ReformThis article talks about how the UN must change and make changes to become a more stronger, unified organization.
- I Knew There was Something About September 18th! Long Live Dag Hammarskjold!Dag Hammarskjold was the only UN secretary-general to die during his tenure at the global body. This piece reminds us that September is 45 years since his untimely and sad demise of one of the most charismatic UN secretaries-general to have taken office.
- North American Union 101 Part IIGeorge W. Bush signed the Security and Prosperity Partnership in March, 2005
Climat Change: Security or Aid?The UN Security Council will address climate change but their focus is upon security, no assistance.
So We Have a New UN Secretary-General: Is the World Worried?The UN has a new UN Secretary-General from South Korea, but is he as pliable as he might appear, especially with his first visit being to China?