Explain the problems which the united nations is facing in its efforts to maintain world peace.
Answer:
- The increase in terrorist activities has created tension/hatred among member countries thus threatening world peace.
- Frequent boarder/ethnic disputes make the work of the united nations difficult.
- The organization faces shortage of funds because many member countries fail to remit their annual subscriptions.
- Ideological disputes especially during the cold war whereby the member states either
supported communism or capitalism.
- The U.N does not have army of its own and it depend on the goodwill of the member states during disputes that need military action.
- The use of the Veto power by the big five has undermined the implementation of some
U.N policies leading to a stalemate.
- Divided loyalty since member states are also members of other organizations and thus do not give the U.N programmes their full commitment.
- The arms race. The accumulation of dangerous weapons by powerful nations has undermined the ability of the U.N to promote world peace.
- Increased occurrence of natural calamities/disasters such as drought, famine and epidemics have strained the U.N resources.
- Frequent boarder/ethnic disputes make the work of the united nations difficult.
- The organization faces shortage of funds because many member countries fail to remit their annual subscriptions.
- Ideological disputes especially during the cold war whereby the member states either
supported communism or capitalism.
- The U.N does not have army of its own and it depend on the goodwill of the member states during disputes that need military action.
- The use of the Veto power by the big five has undermined the implementation of some
U.N policies leading to a stalemate.
- Divided loyalty since member states are also members of other organizations and thus do not give the U.N programmes their full commitment.
- The arms race. The accumulation of dangerous weapons by powerful nations has undermined the ability of the U.N to promote world peace.
- Increased occurrence of natural calamities/disasters such as drought, famine and epidemics have strained the U.N resources.
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