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The insignificant achievements of the UN


The Editor
T&T Guardian

Following a duration of 75 years and a financial investment of half a trillion dollars, it is imperative to examine the achievements of the United Nations (UN).As per the analysis of critics, this particular facet of the organization is considered to be the most archaic.The composition of the United States Security Council's five permanent members is comprised of the states that achieved victory in World War II.The allocation of an unconditional veto power to the five governments has been largely perceived as the most undemocratic element inside the United Nations. Critics argue that the exercise of veto power is the main factor contributing to the international community's failure to take action to address war crimes and crimes against humanity.Latin American, African, and South Asian countries are not encompassed within the cohort of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) who enjoy the authority to exercise veto power.The group known as the P5 comprises five countries, namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.This particular situation has led to the emergence of a perceived discrepancy in legitimacy among specific member nations inside the United Nations.Certain member states have put forth proposals to expand the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and to either abolish or extend its veto power, among other suggestions.

The United Nations General Assembly is the only instrument within the United Nations that is universally representative.In addition there are several other notable bodies within the international system, including the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Secretariat, and the International Court of Justice.The Charter of the United Nations notes that the Assembly's main objective is to facilitate discussions, deliberations, and recommendations concerning issues pertaining to worldwide peace and security.These matters encompass various domains, including development, disarmament, human rights, international law, and the peaceful settlement of interstate conflicts.As to the analysis of critics, the organization exhibits notable attributes such as excessive scale, obsolescence, and a growing source of conflict.Advocates emphasize the organization's efforts in delivering humanitarian aid, tackling climate change, and safeguarding human rights against an increasingly polarized political landscape. The organization's main aim is to support diplomatic conversations between governments and actively pursue nonviolent resolutions in order to prevent the escalation of hostilities. However, there is a significant group of people who maintain an unfavourable opinion of the United States.They argue that the organization's alleged lack of impartiality makes it susceptible to favouring certain states while also displaying discriminatory tendencies towards others

In 2005, Secretary-General Kofi Annan voiced his critique of the assembly's inclination to prioritize the achievement of consensus and the adoption of resolutions that merely reflected fundamental and widely accepted concepts. As per the analysis of Michael W. Doyle, a distinguished academic specializing in international politics at Columbia University, the assembly possesses considerable significance as an institutional entity. However, it has encountered challenges in determining its specific purpose in terms of efficiently enabling deliberation and operating as a unified entity. According to Doyle, the assembly is characterized by a deficiency in comprehensive debate and a scarcity of genuine conversation. Doyle, a former consultant to Annan, posits that the assembly possesses the capacity to enhance its significance through the implementation of hearings that include expert testimony.

In June 2020, when asked about the most notable accomplishment of the United Nations (UN) over its 75-year existence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the ninth person to hold this position, stated that it involved the prevention of "a significant conflict among influential global powers." The primary objective of the United Nations is to maintain and safeguard global peace and security. The maintenance and protection of human rights. Enhance the efficient allocation of humanitarian aid.Secretary-General Guterres has identified a notable deficiency within the Nations involved.

During the year 2013, the positions of president were held by Mr. John W. Ashe from Antigua and Barbuda, as well as Mr. Julian Robert Hunte from Saint Lucia.The examination of their efforts and achievements in connection to CARICOM holds no significance.The current occupant of the presidency Dennis Francis, an experienced diplomat.Francis serves as the permanent trade representative for Trinidad and Tobago at the United Nations. The president is vested with the power to enforce norms pertaining to the management of proceedings, encompassing the initiation of talks, the establishment of the agenda, the imposition of time limits on members' remarks, and the temporary suspension or termination of debates.May I request information regarding your expectations?The General Assembly,slated for the year 2023,will accord priority to the topics of "peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability."The importance of these endeavours has increased due to a summer marked by increasing hostilities and dramatic climatic calamities. Currently,only 12 percent of the stated objectives are anticipated to be accomplished within the designated time frame of 2030.

The United Nations' standing has been adversely affected by several accusations of sexual assault perpetrated by peacekeepers who were entrusted with the duty of protecting civilians, particularly women and children.The aforementioned occurrences have been documented in many geographical areas, where the UN were stationed.

CFR Senior Fellow David J. Scheffer discusses survival governance at the UN General Assembly.
Scott McTaggart, “The role of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,” Library of Parliament, 12 June 2020.
Council on Foreign Relations, “The Role of the UN General Assembly,” 24 September 2019.

PM Rowley calls for action on crime, climate and Haiti at UNGA

Murders has crossed last years' figures, yet no plan for the citizens in his homeland but he lecturing at UN.

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It was similar to when he addressed this audience COP 26 , no one was in room.