SHOULD THE UNITED NATIONS be put in charge of Global Warming?

Question

SHOULD THE UNITED NATIONS be put in charge of Global Warming?

Answer 1

That makes sense.  A useless organization in charge of a fictional threat.  That should keep them busy and away from important matters.

Answer 2

anser number 1 is all you need too know

Answer 3

The United Nations must be the flagship organization against global warming because it has the leadership and resources.

Answer 4

What do you mean by "The United Nations"? Do you mean the Security Council? Do you mean a UN agency focused on the environment, such as the UN Environment Programme (or UNEP) or the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

And what do you mean by "in charge of"? That they should be able to force countries into certain behaviors?  They've never had this power, and few people are interested in giving it to them.

Many individual UN agencies, even those not focused on environmental issues, such as WHO or WFP, are talking about climate change, as it's having such a disastrous effect on the world's poorest people, particularly women, and begging individual country governments to address such. Some UN agencies are promoting ways individuals can change their lifestyles to reduce their carbon imprint.

But in the end, it's still up to individual governments, and individuals themselves, to pass their own legislation to address the problem.

Answer 5

Not if we want to solve it.

Answer 6

Well looking at the little co-operation they got from all the other countries in situations like the Rwanda Genocide. I fail to see what difference it would make if the U.N. was put in charge of Global Warming. They would just be issuing out orders and procedures that everyone like The United States would just undermine and ignore. To put the U.N. in charge of Global Warming would be like dumping a gallon of water on an immensely large forest fire. It would be little to no help, and the fire would just rage on.

Answer 7

Sure, why not, They have screwed up everything else they've touched why not give them a shot at this too.

Will it surprise you when they conclude that the only way to srtop global warming is to have the US pay for all the costs and reimburse all other countries for their problems?

Will it surprise you when the most corrupt organization on the face of the earth tells you that your taxes have to double- for starters and then increase annually?

C'mon - get real.

Edit to Utahrapt---: That is a great line. Can I use it?

Answer 8

Global warming is not as bad as you think. I believe there is a cycle the earth goes through. We happen to be in a warming cycle. I believe we contribute and should do something, I don't think we should be that worried. There is a good book out there you might want to read, "Cool It" it explains the economic impact of this "Global warming" there are trillions to be made from this, I used to think global warming was a disaster waiting to happen, Then I educated myself. All I can tell you, is to read and do research on the subject. Hopefully you'll find the real answers.

Answer 9

The UN is a complete waste and drain on international funds with their ridiculous goals and lack of real teeth.