The slow death of the United Nations

Is it just me or do other people also believe they are witnessing the slow demise of the UN?

It's probably prudent to firstly state that this isn't the usual rant of how the UN is anti-Muslim because the Unites States almost always vetoes any criticism of Israel.

The decision to intervene in the attempted genocide in Kosova was probably the first and most pronounced example of this demise. If you recall, the Western powers - led by Tony Blair (to his credit) - decided that they couldn't have another genocide in Europe's backyard and had to intervene. With Russia certain to veto a UN resolution to authorise action, the 'Allies' decided to intervene anyway.

Then came the illegal Iraq war of 2003. The important point here was that the US would've gone to war without UN approval. The first-second resolution issue was a face saving exercise for Blair and others.

The major powers now know better than to bring contentious issues to the UN. The open secret of the UN Security Council is that only if there is a consensus, then it gets vote/resolution. Otherwise the major powers do their own thing anyway.

It seems Libya has now decided to call time on this love-in between the major powers. Reports are suggesting that Libya is deliberately tabling a resolution to attract a US veto. The usual excuses that it wasn't balanced are being made by the US. But the question is - if two parties are fighting, with one party to blame, why is there a need for balance? In a court judgement of a house burglary, does a judge also need to blame the victim for being rich?

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My name is Muhammad Amin, and this is my space to share some thoughts.

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