The failure of the UN to prevent conflicts and alleviate economic challenges has resulted in a loss of trust in it.
This failure not only highlighted the UN's inability to prevent genocide but also severely affecting its credibility. Critics argue that the UN's lack of coordinated action in currently ongoing war demonstrated its ineffectiveness in fulfilling its mandate of maintaining life.
UN es what the States allow to do, is not a autononous institution it depends of the power given by its members
Disagreements and conflicts are bound to happen in a world of competing interests, different ethnic groups and classes of people. No matter how proactive and sensitive the UN could be to address some of the challenges of the world - poverty, hunger, diseases inequality, human rights violations, among others, some belligerents capitalize on same to cause mayhem for which the UN becomes reactionary to maintain world peace. Indeed, though this is a pitfall in the operations of the world body, it has so far performanced creditably to prevent a Third World War.
The United Nations (UN) primary goal is to promote international cooperation and maintain global peace, but they are faced with several challenges in achieving this goal.
The UN can only make recommendations and suggestion to member states and cannot force them to comply with its decision.
Member states have different priorities and interests, which can make it impossible to reach a consensus on important issued such as climate change, human rights and disarmament,
On the other hand, the UN has helped to promote human right, reduce poverty and improve access to education and as well healthcare around the world.
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