ESSAY: YEARS OF UN PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS

CONTENTS

1.Introduction

2.Origin of the UNO

3.The way UN works

3.1Main bodies

3.2Security Council activity

4.UN activity

4.1UN peacekeeping missions

4.2UN and human rights

4.3UN humanitarian assistance to developing countries

5.Disarmament

5.1UN activity in the sphere of disarmament

5.2The problem of Iraqi military arsenal

5.2.1 Iraq/Kuwait conflict

5.2.2. UNIKOM Establishment

5.2.3. Blitzkrieg

6.Conclusion

7.References

8.Appendixes

I. INTRODUCTION

Most people are familiar with the work of the United Nations in peacekeeping or in delivering humanitarian assistance to a far-off country. But the many ways in which the UN has a direct impact on all our lives, everywhere in the world, is not always so well-known.

Now that world mass media reflect the news about the UNO in detail, it is very challenging to know different points of view, and I took an interest in this problem. I heard about UN activity but didn’t reach the main point, like the majority of my coevals, who are familiar with the events that concern the UNO but don’t fully understand the essence of them. UN activity in preserving peace has attracted me most of all. The arms race, disputes between nations, wars, military conflicts have turned into the real danger to the mankind. I think that people must stop killing each other and end this violence. I’ve chosen the UN peacekeeping missions and especially in Iraq as a specific example of UN’s work. It is very urgent nowadays.

II. ORIGIN OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Day in, day out, the UN and its family of organizations work together and individually to protect human rights; promote the protection of the environment; help the advancement of women and the rights of children; fight epidemics, famine, poverty. Throughout the world, the UN and its agencies assist refugees and help improve telecommunication; deliver food aid and protect consumers; combat disease and help expand food production; make loans to developing countries and help stabilize financial markets. UN agencies define the standards for safe and efficient transport by air and sea, work to ensure respect for intellectual property rights and coordinate allocation of radio frequencies. The UN's work has a long-term impact on the quality of our lives.