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Nothing in history had prevented more bloodshed than restricted use of force [citation needed?]. In contrast, entities that refuse to use methods of violence (U
by avip 8y ago
Nothing in history had prevented more bloodshed than restricted use of force [citation needed?]. In contrast, entities that refuse to use methods of violence (UN, I'm looking at you), consistently fail in peacemaking.
- kazen44 8y agohow would the UN use violence? it's not what the UN is for? the UN is basically a meeting room for world leaders to do diplomacy, otherwise we would end up with far more not needed conflict thanks to the severing of diplomatic relations. (just look at how world war 1 originally started for example).
- sdinsn 8y agoThe UN has peacekeeping forces deployed around the world, using soldiers taken from members' militaries. Mostly in Eastern Europe & Africa.
- tim333 8y agoThere has been a pretty marked decline in violence and war since the UN was formed in 1945 https://medium.com/future-crunch/the-decline-of-war-8760f9a5b5ce https://medium.com/future-crunch/the-decline-of-war-8760f9a5... Not all its fault perhaps but the general approach seems to be doing ok
- donaldknuth123 8y agoI bet that article is very reassuring to the people in Syria or Yemen. Must warm their hearts.