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The United Nations emerged from flame and destruction, from bombs and debris. Six years and one day was how long the most terrible war in all of human history lasted, a war meant to stop the spread of tyrannical fascism and cruelty that had taken root in the hearts of the Axis nations of Germany, Japan and Italy. Over sixty million left dead and a world of divided nations left after in its dark wake, per statistics given by Emily Owen. From this pain and death the world community finally realized that they could not continue to act so divided if the world and human civilization were to survive. Something needed to be done to prevent this, something stronger than the failed League of Nations. On October 24, 1945 the Allied powers, victors of the war, decided to form a new, stronger international union and thus the United Nations was formed as historical accounts of Emily Owens state.
Since its infancy after WWII the United Nations has been successful and has made copious steps forward in many of their goals through working with the international community such as aid efforts in natural disasters, environmental agreements and ultimately to avoid another World War. However, when it comes to international diplomatic affairs and conflicts, the United Nations has not acted as responsively as necessary in certain situations in order to fulfill their international peacekeeping obligations. This opinion is based upon past UN international engagements and actions such as the 1956 Turkish rebellion, the 1980-88 Iraq and Iran war and the 1966-80 Rhodesian civil war. Through past experience, it is possible to hypothesize that the United Nations most likely will not act as necessary in overseeing and containing current international conflicts...
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In a recent White House brief, President Obama called the Russian invasion of Crimea a clear violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international law. When assessing the Russo-Ukrainian crises in Crimea, the commander of European Command (EUCOM) and the Supreme Allied Commander of European Forces (SACUER) must account for U.S. interests in the region before deciding a proper course of action. This essay aims to assess four of the United States’ national interests through the perspective of EUCOM and SACUER. The first section will outline the role of EUCOM and SACUER in the European region and assess the overall problem of Russia invading Crimea. The second section will outline four of the United States’ national interests at stake: international order, trade and economic prosperity, energy supply, and freedom of the seas. In doing so, this assessment of U.S. interests in Crimea supports the options of non-intervention and a non-provocative stance in order to maintain long-term stability because the Russian invasion has only violated peripheral interests of EUCOM and SACUER.
The system the UN currently has offers some perspective on the idea of conducting and participating in war. But...
The big crisis in Ukraine is starting to get out of hand. The government cannot even figure out what to do, and is getting kicked out of office. There are street protests happening all over Ukraine especially at Kyiv’s Independence Square. There is civil unrest against Yanukovych because he did not do what the people wanted to have. After everything is starting to cool down, Russian troops start to enter the country. The crisis was getting so far out of hand that the US and the EU had to figure out how to help, so they got involved in the crisis. The Ukraine conflict was triggered by Yanukovych declining the EU deal, and when everything was getting settled down in Ukraine, Russia invades Ukraine.
...h case the government will be more inclined to respond to it because of this (Robinson 1-2). With Crimea now part of Russia, perhaps the people of Ukraine can have some self-determined actions.
The United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945, after the Holocaust, to prevent genocide from ever happening again. A cartoon depicted by Michael Sutherland illustrates the unsuccessful intent of the United Nations. The United Nations is pictured standing over the graves of countries and groups that have suffered from genocide. However, many genocides have taken place since the formation of the United Nations (i.e. the Bosnian genocide). Both genocides began as simple misconceptions or dislikes between peoples but ended in tragic and unnecessary murder.
Gordon, Michael. "Crimea Approves a Secession Vote as Tensions Rise." The New York Times. The New York Times, 6 Mar. 2014. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. .
Crimea’s history with Russia begins in 1783, when it became an annexed state (Taylor). However, to most of those within the western sphere of schooling most commonly learn about Crimea from the Crimean war. It occurred from 1853 to 1856 and involved Russia, Sardinia, France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire. After three years of arduous fighting Russia eventually lost the war, but it did manage the keep the treasured peninsula. After the fall of the Russian Empire, in 1921 Crimea became “ The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic” and unquestionably part of the Soviet Union. In the following decades, Crimea much like the rest of Europe endured the strain of the Second World War, but surprisingly in 1945 it was gifted from Russia to the Ukraine. According to Taylor, there are a couple of possi...
Jack Donnelly states that “Theories are beacons, lenses of filters that direct us to what, according to the theory, is essential for understanding some part of the world.” These various theories, or lenses for viewing the world help us understand the way in which countries interact and why things occur in the field of international relations. The two main schools of thought in the field are Realism and Liberalism. One must understand these theories in order to be able to understand what is happening in the world. Understanding the filters that are Liberalism and Realism, one can look to make some sort of understanding as to what is happening right now between the Ukraine and Russia. The subsequent annexation of the province of Crimea by Russia is of paramount importance to multi governmental organisations like the United Nations and the European Union who are looking to understand this event from the Realist perspective as well as the Liberal paradigm.
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Interfax, Ukraine. "Radio Liberty: Amnesty International Notes Worsening of Human Rights Situation in Ukraine." KyivPost. KyivPost, 13 May 2011. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
Fifty-eight years after the signing of the Charter, the world has changed dramatically. Its universal character and comprehensiveness make the United Nations a unique and indispensable forum for governments to work together to address global issues. At the same time, there remains a large gap between aspiration and real accomplishment. There have been many successes and many failures. The United Nations is a bureaucracy that struggles – understandably – in its attempt to bring together 191 countries. It must come at no surprise, therefore, that a consensus cannot always be reached with so many different competing voices.
Because of this, President Yanukovych wanted to establish closer relationship with the European Union (EU) and Russia in order to attract the money necessary to maintain Ukraine's standard of living without affecting the Ukrainian population significantly.... ... middle of paper ... ... I myself think its nice for the president to team up and try to help bring this currently on going crisis to an end for the sake of the innocent victims that are surrounded by this catastrophe but if the people of Crimea want to be apart of Russia then who does the EU and Obama think they are to try and control that. Yes there are some rules that have been broken but if there is a way for them to do it the legal way then why not.
1. As far as peace keeping methods go, the reputation of the United Nations is very pitiable. This is not only because they have not been doing their job to it’s fullest extent, but also because the member states on the security council haven’t given the UN the power it needs if it is to be a successful force in peace keeping methods.
Baylis, Smith and Patricia Owens. 2014. The globalization of World Politics: An introduction to international relations. London. Oxford University Press.
The United Nations has made many achievements since the agreement made in 1945. The efforts of the UN helped end the apartheid in South Africa allowing the citizens of South Africa equal participation in the Elections of April 1994 followed by a consensus in choosing a form of government. 90 percent of children in developing countries attend school and 60 percent of adults in these countries can read and write thanks to the UN and the struggle to improve education in developing countries. Over 300 international treaties have been created through United Nations efforts to strengthen international law. These achievements and many others encourage people like myself to promote and praise the United Nations.