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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:06 pm
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And you really think the US does not have a huge say in what the UN does. Guess where the UN HQ is? 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA. Shouldn't it really be in some neutral country like Switzerland?

Another thing to think about. Did the repatriation payments and the sanctions stop Germany having issues after WW1? Is it the best thing to do, squeeze a country into a corner like a wild animal?

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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Shard
It sets policy and provides guidance. It increases communication and cooperation. It's not a military force.
Great. We'll leave it to Twitter then
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by caretaker
AC is right, if the major world powers can defy UN resolutions whenever it suits their agenda then it can't fulfill it's mandate as a peacekeeping organisation.
It's mandate goes beyond peacekeeping.
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Originally Posted by Shard
It's mandate goes beyond peacekeeping.
The reason for it's creation was to avoid wars, and facilitate peacefull alternatives to war, through the application of international law:
For example, the Charter of the United Nations established the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, as a means by which Member States may settle their disputes peacefully, in accordance with international law.

Obeying the law is a pretty basic concept, and the members of the UN shouldn't be exempt from the law.
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Originally Posted by caretaker
The reason for it's creation was to avoid wars, and facilitate peacefull alternatives to war, through the application of international law:
For example, the Charter of the United Nations established the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, as a means by which Member States may settle their disputes peacefully, in accordance with international law.

Obeying the law is a pretty basic concept, and the members of the UN shouldn't be exempt from the law.
Except Tony Blair, we will allow that exception.
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:34 pm
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The aims of the UN are the least of our problems in this DPRK missles crisis.
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DPRK is not invited to the UN social gatherings. No party time for Kim.
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by mrken30
DPRK is not invited to the UN social gatherings. No party time for Kim.
He seems pretty adept at arranging his own get togethers. Always very well attended!
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 3:54 pm
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He seems pretty adept at arranging his own get togethers. Always very well attended!
Complete with fireworks. I guess rockets are his favourite.
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Originally Posted by Shard
The aims of the UN are the least of our problems in this DPRK missles crisis.
Who else is attempting to find a solution to it?
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Who else is attempting to find a solution to it?
Trump is, via twitter.
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Originally Posted by mrken30
And you really think the US does not have a huge say in what the UN does. Guess where the UN HQ is? 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA. Shouldn't it really be in some neutral country like Switzerland?

Another thing to think about. Did the repatriation payments and the sanctions stop Germany having issues after WW1? Is it the best thing to do, squeeze a country into a corner like a wild animal?
Switzerland is a member of the UN
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
Switzerland is a member of the UN
Exactly, so there is no reason HQ could not be located there.
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Old Sep 15th 2017, 7:05 pm
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All involved should watch this movie
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https://youtu.be/I1t6E44fJbc

All involved should watch this movie
I saw that on stage in Bristol. Fantastic.
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