Vanessa:
What is United Nations (UN) ?
The real question is, should
the United Nation control the Avengers? I understand innocents were killed
while heroes are saving the day, but do you agree when the Secretary of State
approaches the Avengers team about signing an agreement that would make them
beholden to the United Nations? Politics and superheroes, really? That sounds
like a lot of paper work need to be done.
I’m just joking (hahahah).
Now back to the topic, first of all what is United Nation?
In 1945 when World War II is over, many nations were
destroyed and the world wanted peace. Hence, the United Nations was found as an
international organization. As of today, the U.N. is made up of 193 Member
States and of course Malaysia is one of them. The mission of the United Nations
are guided by the purpose and principles contained in its founding Charter. The
U.N. is unique and it has a lot of powers vested in the Charter, that allow
United Nations to take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st
century, the issues include peace, security, climate change, sustainable
development, human rights, gender equality, terrorism, disarmament,
humanitarian, health emergencies, governance, food production and much
more.
When dealing with the issues as mentioned above, the
United Nations will provide a forum for its members to state and express their
opinion and views in the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic
and Social Council, and other bodies and committees. With such communication
and discussion between its members, and by hosting negotiations, the United
Nations has become a mechanism for governments to find areas that majority of
members can agree on, come out with solutions and solve the problems together.
Other than that, the United Nations system is also made
up of the U.N. itself and many other programmes, funds, and specialized
agencies, all with their own membership, leadership, and budget. The programmes and funds are financed through
voluntary rather than assessed contributions. The Specialized Agencies are
independent international organizations funded by both voluntary and assessed
contributions. Some of their most important programmes and funds include The
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) where they work in nearly 170
countries and territories to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and
build resilience. The purpose is to help these countries achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals and UNDP plays a vital role. The other programmes
example is The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and they focus on
children by providing long-term humanitarian and development assistance to
children and mothers.
Syafiqah:
Role of United Nations
The United Nation was
established in 1946 and is
responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is one
of six principal organs of the UN and is generally viewed as the apex of the UN
system although its powers and functions are separate to the UN
Secretary-General. The Council’s powers include the establishment of peacekeeping and
special political missions, authorisation of military enforcement action, the
imposition of international sanctions on member states, and the ability to
refer matters to the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is the only body in
the UN system that can make decisions that are legally binding on all members (China&UN, n.d.).
To
retain international peace and security has been the prime responsibility of
the UN. During about 64 years of its existence, it has done a valuable work in
this direction. It has done a fairly good amount of work in the settlement of
several controversies, which could have posed serious threats to the world
peace. Along with it, the UN has contributed greatly in the field of decolonization,
human rights, disarmament (Your Article
Library, n.d.).
The Council also has an
important role in the governance of the UN system. It has responsibility for
approving the admission of new member states to the UN, the appointment of the
UN Secretary-General and senior UN officials, and is jointly responsible with the
UN General Assembly for the election of judges to the International Court of
Justice.
The Council has unique
responsibility and decision making powers and has a range of tools at its
disposal. When faced with a potential conflict, the first response of the
Council is to recommend to the parties that they reach agreement through
peaceful means. The Council may appoint, or ask the UN Secretary General to
appoint, special representatives to assist and guide efforts towards conflict
resolution. In cases where conflict is occurring, the Council may issue
ceasefire directives, send in UN peacekeeping forces or use enforcement
actions, such as sanctions (united nation
peacekeeping, n.d.).
With or without
agreement of national governments, the Council can take steps to protect
civilians caught in the conflict, for example by allowing access across
national borders for humanitarian organisations. The Council can direct
Government’s to limit stockpiling of certain weapons or disarm, for example by
nuclear non-proliferation and destruction of chemical weapons. The Council’s
day-to-day functions include the review of UN peacekeeping operations,
consultations on specific country situations and monitoring the implementation
of UN sanctions regimes through the work of its sanctions committees (united nation peacekeeping, n.d.).
Susan:
Principles of UN:
The world we living nowadays is one of promise
and of risks. The spread of liberty and democracy, free markets and trade and
the era of technology advanced, are where the promise is lying. There are various
dangers and risks that must be faced –new forms of terrorism and the prospering
of weapons of mass destruction. The members of United Nations embrace several
vital principles to deal with the peril head on. (Kim, 2003) figured out the fundamental principles that UN hold for
their long term goal.
- Responsibility
UN has
urged every members or nations which are its member, to carefully consider the
world’s future, which is most possibly coming with terrorism and proliferation.
As a part of the international community, UN has appealed to every member in
order to assist the prevention effort. The Secretary-General as the commission
of UN would examine the threats caused by terrorists and weapons of mass
destruction and enforce the collection action.
·
Accountability
Regardless of permanent or elected members of the community, accountability ideally requested that membership only entitled to those who are willing to carry the burdens. UN support exploring ways to make the Security Council more truly representative and the most effective way to do so is to ensure the democratic are always being practiced.
Regardless of permanent or elected members of the community, accountability ideally requested that membership only entitled to those who are willing to carry the burdens. UN support exploring ways to make the Security Council more truly representative and the most effective way to do so is to ensure the democratic are always being practiced.
- Effectiveness
An effective UN must spend the hard-earned contributions of its members
with smart and fairly. Carefully targeted spending to achieve beneficial goals
is wise. The United State of America has giving contribution with voluntarily
by helping the developing countries strengthen their economies. They are
harnessing market forces, attacking corruption, and consolidating the rule of
law.
- Stewardship of
financial resources
Every
nation should work to ensure that the UN spends every dollar in the right way. For
instance, Russia’s strived to maintain fiscal discipline in the UN. The push by
Australia and others to end unsuccessful and outdated UN activities is timely. Stewardship
requires that the intended beneficiaries of UN programs, in fact, do benefit.
It requires poorly performing agencies to improve by freeing up resources
better spent elsewhere to help those in needs around the world.
- Modernization
As the European Union expands and tried to integrate its foreign policy into a single voice,
the composition of the Western European and Other States Group (WEOG) and the
Eastern European Group may be increasingly questioned, with some of the EU's
future 25 members in both groups. As regional
groups make unfortunate leadership choices, such as occurred when Libya was
elected to chair the Commission on Human Rights, the entire system of regional
bloc voting may also come under increased scrutiny.
·
Credibility
All members should comply the purposes of UN bodies. This means that a mode of rule that threatens its neighbors to support terrorism, and abuses the rights of its citizens should be disqualified for Security Council membership. It means that members of the Commission on Human Rights should utilized liberty and the rule of law. It also means that Security Council permission should count: nations under them should be ineligible for elected seats or leadership positions on any UN body.
All members should comply the purposes of UN bodies. This means that a mode of rule that threatens its neighbors to support terrorism, and abuses the rights of its citizens should be disqualified for Security Council membership. It means that members of the Commission on Human Rights should utilized liberty and the rule of law. It also means that Security Council permission should count: nations under them should be ineligible for elected seats or leadership positions on any UN body.
- Freedom
Advancing freedom should instilled everything the UN does, for liberty is essential to every significant human right issues attempt- whether it is helping ordinary men and women achieve dignity, lifting whole societies out of poverty, creating the life-saving technologies that will reduce disease and hunger, or creating the foundation for domestic and international peace.
Hoe Choon:
Movie that included the UN
ideas in the story
Besides Civil War, there is another movie that related with
United Nation, which is the "LONDON HAS FALLEN"!!!... Here's the summary of movie.
Several
years after Banning saved President Asher from an attack on the White House in "Olympus Has Fallen", he’s forced into action once more during a visit to
London as the city comes under attack from an arms dealer hell-bent on seeking
revenge for the death of his family at the hands of the United Nations.
First, all of the major world leaders from
across the globe are in one place to join prominent world leaders for Wilson's
state funeral (British Prime Minister). Which is united nation country prime
minister had to attend. The terrorist wants to execute the President of the
United States as a show of strength against the world. Moreover, As the dignitaries are arriving, several
mercenaries under Barkawi's command initiate an attack, starting with a bomb
that destroys the Canadian Prime Minister's limo as it passes through Trafalgar
square. So that terrorist start their first terror attack killing Canadian
Prime Ministers and his wife. Followed Japanese
Prime Minister killed by suicide bomber,
French President killed by perishes in a huge bomb blast, Italian
Prime Minister and his wife are killed when one of Westminster Abbey's bell
towers is demolished while they are touring it, and the German Chancellor is
shot dead by terrorists posing as Queen's Guardsmen at Buckingham Palace.
Furthermore,
there is one man stop
terrorist Kidnap united states Prime Minister. That man is once again Secret
Service Agent Mike Banning. Otherwise, Mike Banning gets away. But the ones
behind the attack still pursue them. They try to get away in the President's
helicopter but they manage to shoot it down. The President and Banning are now
on foot and are trying to find a safe haven. But Prime Minister still get
caught by terrorist. Secret Service Agent Mike Banning want to Rescued his
Minister from terrorist and his cooperate with British Army and find out terrorists'
secret headquarters. Thus, found out and the terrorist prepares to execute
Asher publicly (US Prime Minister), broadcasting the video feed live around the
world via the internet and hacked video outlets. Meanwhile, Mike has been found
by a unit of SAS commandos, and the group assaults the terrorist stronghold in
an attempt to rescue Prime Minister. A moment of that terrorist beats Prime
Minister and preparing to behead him with a machete, Mike bursts in and shoots
the gathered terrorists. Although the terrorist leader ultimately manages to
flee and the prime minister is success to rescued by Mike.
References:
China&UN. (n.d.). the role of the united
nation. [online] Available at:
http://www.china-un.org/eng/zghlhg/zzhgg/t29436.htm [Accessed 5 May 2016].
Kim, R. (2003). The Challenges Facing the United Nations Today: An American View. [Online]. 2003. Council on Foreign Relations. Available from: http://www.cfr.org/international-organizations-and-alliances/challenges-facing-united-nations-today-american-view/p6451. [Accessed: 5 May 2016].
mofa.gov. (n.d.). Section 4. Roles of the United Nations and Other International Organizations, and Japan's Cooperation. [online] Available at: http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/other/bluebook/1990/1990-2-4.htm [Accessed 5 May 2016].
UNITED NATIONS (2016). Overview [online]. Available at: http://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/overview/index.html [Accessed 5 May 2016]
united nation peacekeeping. (n.d.). role of the security council. [online] Available at: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/rolesc.shtml [Accessed 5 May 2016].
UNITED NATIONS (2016). Funds, Programmes, Specialized Agencies and Others [online]. Available at: http://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/funds-programmes-specialized-agencies-and-others/index.html [Accessed 5 May 2016]
Your Article Library. (n.d.). United Nations: Objectives and Roles of United Nations. [online] Available at: http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/uno/united-nations-objectives-and-roles-of-united-nations/40332/ [Accessed 4 May 2016].
No comments:
Post a Comment