Abstract
The objective for this paper is to evaluate the role and impact of the United Nations peacekeeping force as it interrupts with international incidents. A background on the creation of the United Nations and the evolution of the UN’s peacekeeping will be provided. Two United Nations peacekeeping operations (Bosnia and East Timor) will be explained in detail and provide improvements that can contribute to future peacekeeping missions. The strengths and weaknesses of both peacekeeping operations will be highlighted for justification about the improvements. This investigation will come to a conclusion for the United Nations about the implications required for future peacekeeping missions as it has floundered in previous missions.
The Beginning of the United Nations
Before the United Nations, an international organization who thrive to prevent future disputes through negotiation, a similar international organization was created called the League of Nations. The League of Nations was created in 1919 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference after World War 1. The League of Nations thrived to the establishment of a conference which nations throughout the world can resolve their disagreements to prevent future conflicts. However, the League of Nations was disbanded due to the dawn of World War 2 and their unsatisfying performance maintaining peace. On October 24th 1945, the existence of the United Nations finally came to the world. 5 permanent members were assigned: China,
The League of Nations was an organization created following the year after the concession of World War I in 1918. The purpose of this union was to maintain world stability and peace. The League of Nations was proposed by President Woodrow Wilson in his Fourteen Points and was considered relatively controversial. Congress had to vote upon whether the United States would join or not. Two of the Senators gave speeches, Senator Gilbert Hitchcock and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, advocating their parties’ views.
Then on January 10, 1920 The League of Nations is established with the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first World War. Nine days later the United States Senate votes against joining the League.
The UN or United Nations was founded in 1945 to try to help other countries remain peaceful and content with one another. It replaced the “League of Nations”.
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that promotes international cooperation. The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945. The United Nations replaced the League of Nations, which had been created by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The name “‘United Nations”, coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of January 1942, during the second world war, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the axis powers” (History of the United Nations | United Nations). The Allied Powers agreed that a new organization was needed that would replace the League of Nations. American President Roosevelt,
While war was being waged, peace was being structured with the President personally directing the architecture of plans for the postwar world. (Heuvel). During World War 2 Roosevelt was pushing for the United Nations to be created to try and keep the world stable after the war. today the united nations is a huge part of politicas and help keep the world safe and a peace. After the collapse of the league of nations the world needed a unifying force to stop another major conflict like World War 2 from happening again. Roosevelt pushed and pushed for the creation of the United Nations. Finally on October 24, 1945 the United Nations was founded. Even though Roosevelt was not around to see the united nations come into existence he still played a huge part in its creation. originally the united nations had 51 participating nations in it. today the united nations has almost four times that number with a massive one hundred and ninety three participating nations making it the most powerful entity in history. the united nations has helped prevent wars from breaking out in various parts in the world and when incidents to arise the un is able to act in the manner it sees best fit to end the conflict before it escalates into a huge uncontrollable conflict. The United Nations played a necessary role in the reconstruction of europe after World War 2. as huge nations
Thesis: The role of the United Nations has changed from being primarily an international peacekeeping force to primarily a humanitarian organization.
The establishment of the UN followed the demise of the League of Nations, which was established after World War I (WWI). However, the League of Nations hardly had any authority to do so, since they had no military power and nations who were a part of the League of Nations were not required to provide one. In addition, USA, USSR and Germany were not members of the League of Nations, meaning that three of the world's most powerful nations then played no part in supporting the league. Britain and France were the two most powerful members of the League of Nations, however both nations had suffered much economic and military losses during WWI and hence were unwilling to contribute to issues that did not regard Western Europe.
The League of Nations was an international organization set up in 1919 to help keep world peace. The League was part of Woodrow Wilson 's 14 point plan, and also in the Treaty Of Versailles. The league followed
After the First World War, Europe was left in turmoil; tensions between nations were high and desperation for peace was growing. On January 10, 1920, the League of Nations was officially created as the Treaty of Versailles was generated. It was created with essentially two main goals: to keep peace via collective security, and to encourage international co-operation. It was produced with the idea that if one nation was attacked by another, the members of the League would act together to stop the assailant. Members of the League desired to begin a new arrangement of international relations that would assure an enduring state of peace based on a true mindset of forgiveness and compromise. Although member states were originally
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