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UNO Pros and Cons, Advantages and disadvantages in overview. Pros and Cons List
Balanced since the start. Similar over the last 12 months.
- Since the start (Oct 2014)8,177 votes48% Pros52% Cons
- Last 5 years7,055 votes47% Pros53% Cons
- Last 12 months1,010 votes49% Pros51% Cons
- Last 30 days175 votes45% Pros55% Cons
Year by year new votes per year
| Year | New votes, pros and cons | Majority | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54% Cons | 219 | |
| 2022 | 50% Cons | 1,136 | |
| 2021 | 51% Cons | 2,454 | |
| 2020 | 58% Cons | 1,319 | |
| 2019 | 57% Cons | 704 | |
| 2018 | 52% Pros | 1,508 | |
| 2017 | 54% Cons | 788 | |
| 2016 | 53% Pros | 45 | |
| 2015 | 100% Pros | 3 | |
| 2014 | 100% Pros | 1 | |
| Total | 52.3% Cons | 8,177 |
This list is also available in German: UNO - Die vereinten Nationen
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Peacekeeping
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Blockade through veto rights
Weaker states are supported by aid programs
States can exploit humanitarian interventions for their own political interests (Iraq- George Bush)
Forum for international cooperation
lengthy decision-making processes
Brings countries together.
Lack of financial resources.
Close cooperation with other powerful organizations
Power unequally distributed in Security Council (Europe overrepresented)
The balance sheet of UN peace missions (especially since the turn of the century) is quite positive.
Confusion with cards game UNO
R2P protects against further human rights violations
Inability to act, because of dependence on the decisions of the Security Council
symbolic function by symbolizing a world community
National interests very different
independent peacekeeping organization
The blue helmet soldiers have a limited mandate. They cannot actively intervene in battles. In the Srebrenica massacre, they could only watch.
Military force
May trigger further interventions; thus violates own UN principles
Without the UN, things would have been much worse in recent years.
Funny name
Is for the control of globalization and internationalism a relevant basis for a worldwide regulating, democratically based political order
reliant on NATO and EU support
Ensure world peace
Complex system that is difficult to coordinate
You respect human rights
Contrast in the UN Charter: Peace requirement vs. sovereignty principle
A contribution to world peace like League of Nations
trump ideas are not implemented
Attempt to prevent the 3rd world war
Non-permanent members are elected every 2 years. They therefore have little time to familiarize themselves and little right of co-determination.
Successes: decolonization, eradication of diseases, reduction of child mortality, educational support, combating natural disasters, and much more.
The UN is dependent on member states in that military assets can only be provided by them
Fighting for social justice
Political ideological oppositions in the Security Council (Russia-Communism, USA-Democracy)
are nice
lack of equipment for UN troops
Sub-organizations such as UNICEF (children), WHO (health; UNHCR (refugee aid) or WFP (world food) are indispensable
Due to the many different member states, difficult to find a consensus
Minorities are oppressed!
huge money guzzler
Blockade through veto power protects against conflict.
R2P controversial
Die UNO ist nicht perfekt, aber alternativlos! - Fredy Gsteiger
Europe is overrepresented -> Disadvantage of 3rd world countries
was already able to prevent some conflicts (defused Cuban Missile Crisis & Middle East Crisis)
In need of reform, as Security Council is anachronistic and represents post-World War II power constellation
Die Signalwirkung von empfehlenden Beschlüssen in der Generalversammlung hat trotzdem politisches Gewicht (129 Staaten)
High fuel costs at the meeting of the countries
each state one vote in the general assembly
By failing to adapt to geopolitical realities, the Security Council risks losing authority and legitimacy.
Since 1945, there have been more than 60 UN peacekeeping operations.
Do not have own troops
Keeping the peace: Germany has never had such a long period of peace
The UN does not advertise beer
Secretary General recognized worldwide as a neutral mediator
Complex system that is difficult to coordinate; excess bureaucracy
Stabilizes the global order
There have already been over 3000 dead forces.
Trump is gone
Only the Security Council can formulate binding resolutions
International Court of Justice as a neutral mediator of states
The distribution of power is old-fashioned = still the victorious powers of WW2 as veto powers
Influential countries have a great influence on the economy
Is not a decision-making body, but acts only as an advisory body and accordingly has little power.
Pandemics like corona (who)
Minorities are oppressed
Indispensable place for diplomacy and peacekeeping
Rape yes exactly at blue helmet heads
Solutions to the many problems facing humanity are being solved faster
The UN does not exist on the moon
Helping in developing countries e.g. with school education
USA, China and Russia had too much power
the uno is simply important
Funding problem
I think it's good.
Consensus in the Security Council is difficult to achieve because of the veto powers and different views and cultures of the countries.
Countries stay in contact
strong ties to the USA...thus no free association possible
Communication between countries
think are very strong, leads to the collapse of the organization
Tackling global problems
They can have a strong impact on the economy, e.g. import and export bans for certain goods.
Prevention of wars
States can exploit humanitarian interventions for their own political interests, as George W. Bush did in the Iraq war. They can be used as a pretext for war
Successful peace missions: Sierra Leone and East Timar
Kulturelle Unterschiede sorgen für Interessensunterschiede unter den 193 Mitgliedsstaaten.
Democratic, as all nations can feel heard
VETO
What are the advantages of the veto right?
The equipment is poor
Collective security for all member states
have to deal with it
do not know what they want
little existing competence
Versuchen den Lebensstandard für Menschen zu bessern
Switzerland does not lead the EU
Erhaltung und Durchsetzung von Grundrechten, Gleichberechtigung, Gerechtigkeit
Helpless appeals that do not reach the entire world, because not all states are represented in the UN.
have already prevented wars in the past
Blue helmet troops come home distraught and traumatized. I had to watch my father come back from there and take an overdose....
Stands up for world peace
Mr. Petersohn already said that the UN has failed in Darfur and Sudan. Through its peace missions nothing has happened(Cf. Petersohn's postulate 5) P.W
Peace operations and UN aid organizations are significantly improving the situation in conflict regions.\nBest regards !\nMr. Weitz
Putin plays (with the) UN
Other countries feel unfairly treated, no chance to have influence, only the own interests of the veto powers are represented.
Freiwillige Entscheidung, ob man Mitglied sein möchte, Länder können dies zum eigenen Vorteil ausnutzen und jederzeit austreten wenn sie ihnen nichts mehr nützt
Disproportionate number of resolutions against Israel, none against Islamic dictatorships
africa
Veto = dictatorship
WBU is critical