Why is the UN in Haiti?
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Because Haitian kids are shooting people and then eating the remains, no lie.
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The United Nations actively pursues anti-American policies and appeases America's enemies, while being largely funded by $3 billion worth of annual American dues. After revealing the depth of rampant corruption in the UN, it is time to recognize the changes in Old Europe and redesign America's alliances that line up with America's national interests. \n\nIf John Kerry and Hillary Clinton have their way, Kofi Annan and Jacques Chirac will gain veto power over American foreign policy. Scared? You should be. It could happen. And in Inside the Asylum, former deputy undersecretary of defense Jed Babbin shows just how it could happen and why the UN deserves the nickname "The Asylum." \n\nIn the Asylum... \n\n* the UN assists international terrorists. Babbin exposes the shocking links between the UN and terrorist organizations. \n\n* The money trail from the UN to Saddam Hussein. It is time to rip the veil from the outrageous Oil-for-Food program-proving that the UN sold its moral legitimacy for oil, stuffed its own pockets at the expense of the Iraqi people, and undermined American pressure on Saddam Hussein: the UN's cash cow. The UN's Oil-for-Food program, provided Saddam Hussein with the means to bribe politicians, to deprive his people of needed food and medicine, and to literally steal billions of dollars. There is even emerging evidence that money from the program might have gone to support al-Qaeda. \n\n• The UN's raid on the American Treasury: dominated by Third World staffers who consider the United States Treasury "the common heritage of mankind." Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, is an anti-American moral relativist who misses no opportunity to arrogate power from the United States to the UN. \n\n* The United Nations and the European Union are morally bankrupt-and open enemies of the United States. France and the United Nations have cost American lives in Iraq by their perverse delaying of American action in the Iraq War. American troops are fighting and dying today because of a terrorist strategy Saddam Hussein developed while France and the United Nations delayed Operation Iraqi Freedom. \n\nThe UN is more of an international criminal than a dispenser of legitimate international law. If America wants to retain its sovereignty and security, it's time to escape from the UN asylum and say goodbye to the false friends of Old Europe. We owe no tribute to the UN and the EU, We should not be ashamed and divided to look after our own defense." \n\nThe United Nations building in Manhattan is an international enclave, no longer American territory. Inside the Asylum is a powerful argument that it's time to reclaim that land for America.
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Haiti's not a part of the U.S. We're not repsonsible for how things are run there or what's going on there. Of course we can provide aid and assistance, which I'm sure we are in some way, but there's only so much that the U.S. can do. We TOO have problems of our own to take care of including poverty and instability.\n\n\nHowever, there are ties to the U.S.\n\nHaiti has always been one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Much of this is due to post-independence schemes of the former colonial power- France. In 1838, the French agreed to recognize Haitian independence under the condition that Haiti pay 150 million francs (worth several billion dollars today) as an indemnity for the loss suffered by French slave owners in the loss of their slaves and plantations. Unable to make payments, Haiti, in an attempt to win international acceptance, was forced to seek loans totaling some seventy million francs. Not until 1862 did the United States finally recognize Haiti as a sovereign nation, and send diplomatic representation. Through the 19th century it was ruled by a series of dictators of varying degrees of incompetence. The outside world took little notice until 1915, when the country's unpayable debt led to American occupation.
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Yes - give the UN to the French
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.
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The UN ultimately has no clout because it has no financial muscle.\n\nThe only way the UN would gain this financial muscle is if it issued its own currency and all mineral commodities were traded in that currency.\n\nYje UN would then have an economic stranglehold on any country that fell foul of the international community.
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As if \nlol!\nEven though they founded the UN, and they house the UN, they seem incapable of working with the rest of the world at times!
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Perhaps write to the United Nations in New York & ask your question.\n\nGood luck with your good work.
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Isn't the United Nations a fulfillment of that purpose?
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The UN is a toy for the rich countries that keep it in existence.  Without funding from the US, the UN would be even less viable than it is now.  Do you have an example of this toying or is it just your impression?
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Heck, after the oil-for-food scandal,  The fact that UN igores Africa why does anyone have any respect for the UN.\n\nNo they should you can't trust the UN
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United Nations (UN) is just another organization financed by the US President to cater to whatever the President desires but at the same time doing a cover up in the face of the world by doing them small favors like the ridiculous 'Oil for Food' programme in Iraq. \n\nWho could be so stupid to exchange oil for food? \n\nLike what the Iranian President said, "It's like giving in gold for chocolate."
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The UN has not succeeded in ANY of the the programs or points it was started for or tried to do in the whole time it has existed.  The only UN program that has done any good at all is UNICEF and that is because people donate to it.
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Why keep the UN at all? It is a joke. For people who need help, the best they can hope for from the UN is to not be raped by their 'peacekeeper' forces.\n\nWe could set up a union of free and willing democratic states who would actually step up and fight wrongs in this world.
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Well ,it is a good question.I believe that United Nations Security Consul has many obligations,in fact it is crated in order to prevent violations and atrocity and to keep peace and security in the world ,but unfortunately peace and security are not totally prevailed!in the world and we blame always US because it makes more decisions in UNSC. I think others permanent members in the counsel has responsibility too,we blame US, UK for there roll but in fact France china,Russia are also have did less or nothing for peace and security in the world which they should have done !!.and this is a big problem .of course it is right that US keep it,s interests but I believe without US ,there will be more dictators,terrorists,atrocity in the world. If we look the policy among different nations then we can understand that only US policy has significant diplomacy and bring nations to dialog which is in my view undeniable, it is all members responsibility in UNSC in order to functions be more acceptable.
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The United Nations was founded in 1945. It began to resolve WWI, and as a way nations could talk, before declaring war on each other.\n\nI believe the founding nations included Great Britain, the US and Germany and France (not sure about the last two). But anyhow, it started with lofty ideals of providing a forum where nations could meet in a neutral environment and talk problems through. And since it was founded during times of war, concerns over Human Rights were brought to the fore.\n\nCurrently, there is alot of politics going on with the UN, but the main purpose is still to provide that open communication between nations of the world.\n\nThere is tons more out there on the United Nations, and all you have to do is Google it.
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rethink the UNOs...there are too many and they usually overlap each other, there's like 4 that concern natural disasters.  UN has limited funds, so regroup them, combine UNIFEM and INSTRAW so that there is one super power one for women, then funds aren't stretched too thin and you don't have 4 different organizations busting their butts to do the same thing, a lot more could be fixed if the UN was more efficient.