Joyfulchristian looks at the ever increasing irrelevance of the U.N. and
nails the issue right on the head. The proposed solution perfectly deals with the dry rot that consumes the U.N.:
I propose a new international body: The Association of Free States. The emphasis here is squarely on the word 'free.' This body should be formed with the aim of protecting, preserving, and promoting freedom, liberty, and self-determination.
If I had my way, the US would leave the UN and begin to negotiate a treaty that would form the basis of a new international body with a core of allies who are all dedicated to the promotion of liberty. At first, this should be a relatively small group of nations, not to exceed 10. I would say that this core group should definitely include the US, Great Britain, and Australia. Until recently, I would have said Canada, but they've gone wobbly lately. Other possibilities would be Japan, India, Spain, Israel, Italy, maybe even Poland. (Poland has certainly shown a strong dedication to freedom over the last few years.)
Exclamation point! Is it any wonder that a body of 191 member nations cannot make or carry out decisions when the majority of member nations are self-serving dictatorships? The number of human rights violators in the U.N. greatly outnumbers the number of free nations. This is why the U.N.'s actions against human rights violators is a joke. They are powerless to oppose such violations except against a country that is disliked by a majority of members. This means that the Palestinians can murder innocent civilians without comment from the U.N., but Israel is censured for taking out known terrorists or for choosing to exile Arafat.
It would be refreshing to belong to the group joyfulchristian describes. An organization which seeks to promote freedom and liberty will actually be able to do something, provided that its members have the same goal.
