Is the United Nations Toothless in Ending Wars?

Is the United Nations Toothless in Ending Wars? 3 Nov 2023

Is the United Nations Toothless in Ending Wars?

Context:

Relevancy for Prelims: United Nations (UN)

Relevancy for Mains: Need for United Nations (UN) Reforms.

United Nations (UN)

  • Organization for Peace and Security: UN is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. 
  • Founded: On 24th October 1945
  • Headquarters: New York, United States

Also Read: United Nations Day

Declining Ability of the United Nations (UN)

  • Limited Membership: Divergent interests among major powers have paralyzed the UN’s decision-making bodies, like the UNSC.
    • The UNSC, with its provision of vetoes, does not provide any hope for addressing any international issue.
  • Lack of Multilateral Forum in a Multipolar World: After 2008 we have seen a multipolar world. However, the new order that should serve a multipolar world hasn’t yet come into existence. So, multipolarity without multilateralism only leads to an exercise of force and chaos.

The Path Ahead

  • Reforms in UN: There is a need for reforms in UN structure for which the veto challenges should be resolved.
  • Multilateral Diplomatic Efforts: With the evolving nature of the World, there is an urgent need to strengthen multilateral diplomatic efforts for conflict resolution. 
  • Multilateral Forum: There is a need for an international forum that is set as per current multilateral needs and can resolve the ongoing conflicts.

Also Read: UNSC Reforms for a New Era; What the World Think

India’s Interests in West Asia

  • India’s interests in the West Asian region have grown
  • India has strong ties with the Gulf Arab states and with Israel
  • India has a large diaspora 
  • India gets energy supplies from the Gulf Arab states
  • India follows an essential policy of a direct bilateral inter-state relationship with each of the West Asian Countries.

 

Prelims Question (2018)

The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

(a) China 

(b) Israel

(c) Iraq 

(d) Yemen

Ans: (b)

 

Mains Question: Examine the role of the United Nations in promoting international peace and security. To what extent has the UN succeeded in preventing conflicts and maintaining stability in different regions? (150 words, 10 Marks)

 

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