☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 23 days agoCan the United Nations fulfill its mission in an imperialist-dominated world order?peoplesdispatch.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down14
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkCan the United Nations fulfill its mission in an imperialist-dominated world order?peoplesdispatch.org☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareGodort@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·23 days agoThe UNs mission is mostly to exist as a forum for the leaders of a nation to discuss issues in a known-safe environment. It’s not meant for oversight, nor is it meant to police anything, even if it is sold that way sometimes.
minus-squareLemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-223 days ago It’s not meant for oversight, nor is it meant to police anything, even if it is sold that way sometimes. Spake for thy liberal impotence… you do remember a sample of the peacekeeping missions they did: The Korean War - 1950s The Congo conflict - 1960s Rwanda and Yugoslavia - 1990s Haiti - 2004-2017 Heck, they were there peacekeeping in Libnan and Syria…
minus-squarechillBurner@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·23 days agoHave you heard of UN peacekeeping, my friend?
The UNs mission is mostly to exist as a forum for the leaders of a nation to discuss issues in a known-safe environment. It’s not meant for oversight, nor is it meant to police anything, even if it is sold that way sometimes.
Spake for thy liberal impotence… you do remember a sample of the peacekeeping missions they did:
The Korean War - 1950s
The Congo conflict - 1960s
Rwanda and Yugoslavia - 1990s
Haiti - 2004-2017
Heck, they were there peacekeeping in Libnan and Syria…
Have you heard of UN peacekeeping, my friend?