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03-19-2011, 05:56 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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United Nations Reform: How would you handle it?
Okay, so it's time to make the United Nations more legit and a little more organized. A couple of notes about why I even ponder this. 1.) The United Nations voted for a no-fly-zone over Libya...after weeks of delay and 2.) 10 nations voted for it and 5 abstained. The non-permanent nations were rather random, countries like Lebanon and Gabon...
So, if you were king for a day, what changes do you implement on the United Nations to make it better, more relevant, more fair, etc. |
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03-19-2011, 05:58 PM
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Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: London, England
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If I were King for a day, I would be inclined to withdraw my country from the UN...
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03-19-2011, 06:01 PM
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The UN is about as well run as our Congress. You may take that in any sense that you wish.
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03-19-2011, 06:04 PM
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03-19-2011, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I don't know if you can. Too many countries with too many agendas.
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03-19-2011, 06:12 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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You are king and all nations will obey you for one day. Make it so.  |
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03-19-2011, 06:24 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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(Although I agree that no real changes will probably ever happen)
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03-19-2011, 06:57 PM
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Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Meh. Why should only big countries have influence? Non-permanent members are fine to be random nations every once in a while. I think the whole enterprise has outlived its usefulness, but it'd be replaced with something else.
I dunno. I'd be inclined to abolish most everything these days, but I realize that's not exactly feasible. |
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03-19-2011, 07:00 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Turn it into a big gameshow where the nations compete for the right to vote on issues.
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03-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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You mean this is not how it works today? Libya was on the human rights board just a few years ago weren't they? I thought they legitimately won the Weakest Link to get that spot. |
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03-19-2011, 09:03 PM
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Location: Wisconsin
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There should be a big Plinko board where a nation drops the chip down and it lands in the vote.
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03-19-2011, 09:05 PM
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Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Who Wants To Be Lead The World > Biggest Loser
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03-19-2011, 09:18 PM
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Why do only big states have influence in Congress? The answer is in the question.
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03-19-2011, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Federal Way, WA
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Wouldn't that make it United NATION, singular? All countries have agendas because, well, people in general have agendas. Groups of peoples have agendas. If all nations agreed on a greater good, we just assume have one happy world government. But since that isn't the case... That we can agree, even if not in a timely enough way, to military action to hopefully save lives is good enough. |
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03-19-2011, 09:37 PM
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Dark Cloud
Join Date: Apr 2001
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I didn't say I didn't understand. I was just disagreeing that the only relevant countries are large ones, whether or not it's true in practice or not. |
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