joeyjimeno on Have faith in the UN

IR buffs, have your say. Sure the United Nations is slave to the self-interests of states in the Security Council, but it nonetheless makes their actions accountable to global public opinion. It also facilitates research to better inform decision-making, and promotes trans-national info-sharing to achieve similar effect. As it stands, states are reluctant to provide the UN ample funding to coordinate successful peacekeeping operations, therefore the organization is in constant fiscal crisis. Lobby your reps to pass bills so we can stop making enemies of other states.