| ID | 102008 |
| Title Proper | UN, a common asset |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Orlov, A |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THIS YEAR the UN marks yet another anniversary - 65 years since its foundation. There has not been a single day in the history of the World Organization when it would not be subjected to criticism over one thing or another. Weakness, a lack of democracy, bureaucratization, the inability in a number of instances to take prompt and effective measures to prevent or stop crises - these are only a few points on the list of complaints about the UN from by its opponents. At the same time its critics often regard the UN as a kind of a self-sufficient entity, completely autonomous in its activity, and capable of putting itself above the objective circumstances that limit its scope of action. This approach ignores the basic postulate of the UN structure - that its building elements are sovereign states whose will the Organization is ultimately designed to express. In this context there is good reason to say that the UN is ready to help its member states find effective responses to modern challenges to the degree to which they are ready for mutual understanding and cooperation. The UN is a kind of a barometer of the state of international relations, but as the State Committee for Hydrometeorology is unable to influence climate so the resources of the World Organization in regulating world processes are far from unlimited. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 56, No. 6; 2010: p.128-137 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 56, No. 6; 2010: p.128-137 |
| Key Words | International Relations ; World War II ; United Nations ; Cold War ; State Committee for Hydrometeorology |