Is the United Nations going the league of Nations way?
A good a place as any to witness the slow decline of the post-second world war global "order" is the UN security council - if they would let you in, which they won't. Don't bother with that rarefied organ's "public" meetings. None of its real diplomatic business is conducted in the open. Seven key questions in 70 years of the UN security council In a reflection of the state of the world, the security council, which is charged with the maintenance of international peace, is busier than ever. Years ago, the council met for a few hours once or twice a week. These days it meets all day, often at night and weekends too. Overworked diplomats discuss an ever-lengthening agenda of crises, from North Korea to Libya. The long list of meetings and committees may demonstrate the council's energy in addressing the manifold factors behind modern conflict but it also reflects the council's failure: it doesn't take a diplomat to see that insecurity is spreading.
So what is the standard of United Nations regarding assassinations like the recent one of Suleimani
A good a place as any to witness the slow decline of the post-second world war global "order" is the UN security council - if they would let you in, which they won't. Don't bother with that rarefied organ's "public" meetings. None of its real diplomatic business is conducted in the open. Seven key questions in 70 years of the UN security council In a reflection of the state of the world, the security council, which is charged with the maintenance of international peace, is busier than ever. Years ago, the council met for a few hours once or twice a week. These days it meets all day, often at night and weekends too. Overworked diplomats discuss an ever-lengthening agenda of crises, from North Korea to Libya. The long list of meetings and committees may demonstrate the council's energy in addressing the manifold factors behind modern conflict but it also reflects the council's failure: it doesn't take a diplomat to see that insecurity is spreading.
So what is the standard of United Nations regarding assassinations like the recent one of Suleimani
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