Is the UN a Joke?

I think it's been brought up a couple of times already, but the UN can only be as powerful as member countries want and allow it to be. Clearly, the US are pretty much opposing the UN wherever they can, so the UN's incompetence is at least partly a homemade problem.

Although in this very example, pretty much everyone is opposing Zimbabwe's nomination except for a few African member countries. Good job using this as an example for "blatant corruption". I'd also like to see examples of this corruption in the UN that aren't existent in every other political body.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by LeHah

The point of the UN is to allow people's thoughts and nation's ideas without deligating to a military answer. The idea that the UN should have an army is like saying the Red Cross should have Gunboats.

That's actually the reason why a lot of ignorant people think the UN is a joke - they just don't grasp its concept. And given the circumstances, they're actually doing a decent job. If certain countries would accept the UN as the thing they're supposed to be, it would certainly suck a lot less.

I still agree that there needs to be massive reforming, though. Too bad this Korean caricature of a diplomat is incompetent as fuck. We want Kofi back!

There's nowhere I can't reach.