Do you think the United Nations is obsolete?
610854
It is certainly ineffective at best and the largest terrorist organization at worst.  Obsolete, definitely.
179428
Legally it's the United Nations  running the world.  Whatever happened to Democracy?  Even our military is being controlled by the United Nations.  Our country is slowly losing it's right to free choice and free speech.
671984
When the United Nations was created many Arab nations were waring or just didn't want in. Now that the UN has expanded its the original members that are permanent, but thats only in terms of veto power. Now that there are so many countries with different agendas there are rotating positions that have veto power to ensure others have that power at times. But it wasn't because they wanted to screw other countries, it was simply timing. Wilson wanted a UN of sorts but it took till after WWII to finally do it.
822314
The U.N. is largely dysfunctional, but it certainly serves a purpose.  We have had a number of successful, multinational military campaigns engaged through the U.N. to ensure peace and security in a number of countries.  The World Court I believe is successful (except for America's lack of participation at a certain level). The General Assembly is a forum for all countries to air out their grievances.\nI think that if the U.N. would be dissolved, what we'd see is more disaffection from small countries (especially Muslim countries) who would believe that the "major" powers would be then completely free to do anything.  In addition, without a collective international voice, the "emerging" superpowers of India, China, perhaps Pakistan, would feel less contstrained from using their large populations, economies, and weapons to become richer and "more respected" on the international stage, and may try to do something like invade a country or hold the EU or the US "for ransom," refusing to trade or threatening (indirect) military action.  So, I think it would make the world less stable, but not change a whole lot.
402987
The UN is basically worthless. They don't side with the democrats specifically, but they like to think they live in a fantasy land of peace at any price, same as the dems.
1033270
if your waiting for the united nations to get off their butts and do something about genocide and injustice...good luck..\n\nseems they are only there anymore to pad their pockets and run down america which pays over 20% of their annual operating cost...\n\nin theory a "united nations" is a good thing...in practicality it has proven to be a bust....
622632
it is not a new discovery. UN have been a puppet in USA hands for long time now. UN is useless when the subject concerns USA.
480095
I have no faith whatsoever in the UN.  It's like a modern paper tiger.
628417
Because the UN is useless, spineless, pointless, and outdated.
581161
Yes, the UN does have limited legal personality (Reparations Case) as functional neccessity requires. It it not a State, but has standing to bring a claim against sovereign States.
370327
Because hope springs eternal. While the UN will probably go the way of the old League of Nations, it is worth "wasting time" on it in case they do actually get a backbone and start working like they were supposed to.\n\nWars will always be with us because bullies are always with us. However, leagues of nations can make them shorter by banding together to trounce the latest bully and then helping the country in question until they can stand on their own again, hopefully without the bully at the helm.
337118
Kofi Annan is a dweeb.\n\nThe United Nations holds virtually no power or authority, and frankly, they don't really support the USA on any issues (look up the US voting record in the UN, and look up the UN's final decision).  Yet America supplies most of their funding and stuff.\n\nThe concept is good, but the results have been poor, from a US perspective.
758590
Yes.  The UN is ineffective.  Look at Darfur.  They have done nothing to stop the genocide.  And the libs wanted nothing to be done in Iraq either.  I guess gassing the Kurds and torturing innocents is nothing to be concerned about
335852
The UN needs to go. It's a waste of money and valuable real estate in NYC. They really don't do anybody any good other than to sponge money from the USA.
61835
Without significant reform it is unlikely to continue with a meaningful existance, but I think most western nations will force this to happen before allowing it to completely dissolve.\n\nAt the end of the day it is a forum to get the nations of the world around a single table. Naturally, it is not possible to drive clear consensus in such situations. So it is difficult to criticize it because of inaction or slowness. I doubt there is a silver bullet to that particular problem.\n\nTo think the UN can resolve major issues facing the world today is niaive. At the end of the day that will fall on the shoulders of the larger nations. What it cannot do is get in the way. It must ensure dialogue is flowing and that diplomatic solutions are pursued to global issues. However once these grind to a halt or fail, it must excuse itself from the proceedings.
1180107
The United Nations is as useless as the League of Nations was.
1078463
Yes. The U.N. is primarily made up of countries that would have to be considered as run by dictators.  Nothing good can come from such an organisation.  We cling to it in hope of it fullfilling its inteded purpose.  We should accept its failure or get rid of the countries that are not in compliance with the founding principals. As it is, it is only a way of helping evil prevail.