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Article: Do We Need a UN?(United nations)(Brief Article)
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- The World and I
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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Ten years ago, President George Bush hailed the United Nations as a new force for global peacekeeping and the foundation of a "new world order." A major reason was the Security Council's strong support of the Persian Gulf War.
Today, the United States has been removed from the UN Human Rights Commission after more than 50 years of membership, and President George W. Bush has relegated the United Nations to a secondary position in U.S. foreign policy.
Where in the world is the United Nations going, and what difference does it make to the United States?
To begin with, there are fundamental differences between the United States and the United ...