What was the last thing the UN did successfully?

Question

What was the last thing that they did thatwas good for the people of the world and not the governments of the world.

Answer 1

They voted themselves into existence, I think that was pretty successful- they're still around!  

Other than that?  Um...I think they passed a nonbinding resolution to write a nonbinding letter once.

Answer 2

Individual UN agencies, such as UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, WFP, and UNESCO, have many successes to their names: they've fed millions of people in crisis situations, saving them from starvation, vaccinated millions of people against a variety of diseases, provided medical care to millions of people, provided education to millions to help them access paid work and better health care, monitored elections and brought in accuracies and corruption in elections to light, helped preserve precious cultural treasures, and on and on. Visit the web sites of these and other individual UN agencies to see some of these successes (there are certainly too many to name here).

The UN General Assembly successes? I couldn't name even one. They discuss a lot.

The UN Security Council? They certainly could claim to have help to prevent South Korea from falling to communism, and helping to pressure South Africa to abandon apartheid (through arms embargo). Following the six-day war in 1967, the Security Council adopted resolution 242 (1967), as the basis for achieving peace in the Middle East. Something lately? Couldn't name anything.

The present-day success of post-conflict Liberia could most definitely be attributable to various UN-related efforts, as well as various other factors, including an all-female peace-keeping force from India.

Answer 3

LOLZ it s always about US interests

like Korea and Suez

The UN had no control in Africa

But the WHO did effectively got rid of small pox

Answer 4

I'll have to get back to you on that.

Answer 5

They got rid of Kofi Annan.

Answer 6

Given relief and food to millions of people.

And @ buffpuff, the U.S. has not paid her dues to the UN since I believe Reagan. So technically, the U.S. doesn't have a vote in the GA.

Answer 7

Nothing. The U.S. needs to get out. We are the primary funders of the U.N., spending billions every year to keep it running but they spit in our faces by putting China, North Korea, and other unconscionable countries on "Human Rights Committees." It's a travesty and we need to cut our losses and get out. The entire organization is a failure.

Answer 8

Completely tied Israel's hands in allowing them to protect themselves against terrorists.  I'm not say that's good, just that they've been very successful with it.

Answer 9

Have they done anything  good  or successful yet?

Answer 10

have lunch