The United Nations

300920. Let me say right now, that I am going to change to format of my blog as of today, with the latest writings or ramblings being at the top of the page with older stuff at the bottom. It took a while to realise this but it will definitely improve your reading 🙂

I think that it was a great idea when they were formed. The United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. Unquote.
There are now 193 countries in the UN and 5 have the power of veto: France, China, the United Kingdom, the US and Russia. “The veto power allows these members to thwart the implementation of any resolution that may be deemed substantial.”
My first question of the day is “Should the power of veto be withdrawn in total for all countries? I think that it should. It seems to me that they all use the power not for the greater good but for personal gain when someone wants to hold them answerable for some wrongdoing. It feels like almost nothing can be achieved by having this power. Let’s say there is a question and resolution about the Uighurs being held in concentration camps in China. China doesn’t want to have the issue aired in public so it can veto it. It could be the same with the other 4, too. So in a smaller similar way it is the same in the US with a two party system as previously mentioned. Almost nothing gets done in these (the veto) situation. If anyone sees anything positive in these situations, then please leave a comment.