Since the world has become vastly more complicated, there is the likelihood of conflicts, international crimes, and other kinds of felonies that individual governments cannot adequately cope with. There is therefore a dire need for international interventions to solve these issues when they arise and prevent their occurrence in the future. This is why United Nations is in place to intervene and solve these issues. Since the Second World War, about 165 nations have some up most of them are poor and relatively weak and cannot stand on their own. All these many nations differ in culture, ideas, and aspirations which cannot only lead to inter-country conflicts but also internal divisions. There are high chances of an outbreak of war and thus, a call for international peacekeeping interventions. Nations are in dire need of international forums where they can air their views and have their interest protected. (Goodwin 25). United Nations is still committed to ensuring the well-being of all nations in the world. It is committed to ensuring that there is peace, security, food, a well-conserved environment, and also economic soundness in all nations.
Roles and achievements of United Nations
UN brings nations together in such international forums where they can actively participate in world decision-making. The major goal of forming a united nation in 1945 was to maintain international peace and security build strong international cohesion and promoting social advancement, healthier living standards, and safeguard human rights. Though the initial objective was peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict avoidance, and humanitarian aid, the UN has also affected the world’s lives and is working towards making the world a better place. Its existence is justified by its distinguished contributions to the welfare of billions of people in the world. The other notable works of the UN are sustainable development, environmental protection, and ensuring the welfare of the refugee protection, fight terrorism, calamity relief, disarmament, and nonproliferation. Other significant contributions include ensuring there is a democracy, human rights are protected, good governance upheld, economic and social development and international wellbeing, clearance of landmines, expanding food productivity among many others, all done to ensure a safer world for this and future generations(Renninger 6).
Since its formation, the work of the UN has reached every corner of the globe especially its commitment to achieving its objective (Goodwin 25). Concerning peacekeeping, statistics have it that the UN has undertaken several successful missions, negotiated that have settled regional disputes, and helped many countries to participate in free and fair elections (Renninger 6). The most recent operations are carried out in Africa (central Africa republic and Chad, Darfur, Sudan, etc), America (Haiti), Asia, and the pacific (Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan), Europe, and the Middle East. All these operations are carried out by the Department Of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).
The contribution of UN in the humanitarian and relief operations is also recognizable in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe where it provides the refugee with food and ensures their well being. One of the most operations was carried out in Haiti following the earthquake that claimed the lives of many people. This role is carried out by the World Food Program (WFP), a UN body charged with that responsibility, currently in operation in America (Haiti) and Asia (Bolster).
In the area of development assistance, the UN provides a boost to the economy of many third worlds and coming up countries and territories with the world’s highest population. The UN has also helped in providing safe drinking water available to billions of people worldwide, reduced child death by half, boosted education and health values, agricultural productivity, all meant to improve the lives of people.
In almost all nations, there is a United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) that ensures that the environment is well conserved. Currently, almost every nation has an alarm raised concerning the high rate of environmental degradation culminating from a high rate of deforestation and global warming. The UNEP is teaching people the best ways of garbage and industrial waste disposal and the importance of tree planting. This is done to ensure that the environment is well conserved to ensure sustainable development (Renninger 8).
Conclusion
Its odds on that the UN plays a very vital role in world affairs. It is therefore a very important body that is concerned about the welfare of all people worldwide. Its relevance and existence are justified by its works and its great contribution to making the world a better place.
Works cited
Goodwin, Geoffrey. The role of United Nations in world affairs. London. Blackwell publishing, 958.
Renninger, John. The future roles of the united nations in an interdependent world. University of Michigan: M. Nijhoff Publishers. 1989.