☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareGodort@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·1 month 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-21 month 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-up7·1 month 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?