I support unconditionally, the purposes the United Nations was originally intended to serve — peace among nations, based on mutual tolerance, respect for the sovereign independence of all nations, and a common sense of justice.
I believe the United States should make the fullest possible use of its membership in the U.N. as one means of achieving these goals.
The U.N. today is not all it should be. Even so, it is a useful forum. It can still provide machinery for valuable conciliation among nations. But I want to see it come closer to achieving its real goals. It can do so, only when all of its members live up to the spirit of the Charter. I have in mind, particularly, the Charter’s definition of “peace-loving” nations, and the obligations of membership. These include moral as well as financial obligations.
For nineteen years, the Communists have held the U.N. in contempt. They havve repeatedly undermined its operations and its principles. Should the Red Chinese now, in effect, shoot their way in, the Charter would be all but a dead letter. In that event, the United States — in our own best interests, and for the good of the original U.N. idea — would be forced to undertake a serious reassessment of its basic commitments.
In recent years, the flood of new members, added to the increased powers of the General Assembly, have put burdens on the U.N. that are beyond its realistic capacities. These new burdens have not always been matched by a mature sense of responsibility on the part of many participating countries. Member-nations representing only 10 per cent of the world’s population can command fully two-thirds of the votes in the General Assembly. Some form of weighted voting may have to be seriously considered as a way of bringing the U.N. into line with these new realities.
We must never attempt to use the U.N. as a substitute for clear and resolute U.S. police. It is only with such a policy that the U.S. can represent the principles of free ment everywhere, in support of the U.N.’s original promise.
["The U.N. Charter" Sen Goldwater addresses does not exist anymore. Here is The Table of Contents for the U.N.’s Agenda 21:
Table of Contents
Chapter Paragraphs
1. Preamble 1.1 - 1.6
SECTION I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS
2. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development
in developing countries and related domestic policies 2.1 - 2.43
3. Combating poverty 3.1 - 3.12
4. Changing consumption patterns 4.1 - 4.27
5. Demographic dynamics and sustainability 5.1 - 5.66
6 Protecting and promoting human health conditions 6.1 - 6.46
7. Promoting sustainable human settlement development 7.1 - 7.80
8. Integrating environment and development in decision-making 8.1 - 8.54
SECTION II. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT
Chapter Paragraphs
9. Protection of the atmosphere 9.1 - 9.35
10. Integrated approach to the planning and
management of land resources 10.1 - 10.18
11. Combating deforestation 11.1 - 11.40
12. Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification
and drought 12.1 - 12.63
13. Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development 13.1 - 13.24
14. Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development 14.1 - 14.104
15. Conservation of biological diversity 15.1 - 15.11
16. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology 16.1 - 16.46
17. Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed
and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection,
rational use and development of their living resources 17.1 - 17.136
18. Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources:
application of integrated approaches to the development,
management and use of water resources 18.1 - 18.90
19. Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including
prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic
and dangerous products 19.1 - 19.76
20. Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous Wastes,
Including Prevention of Illegal International Traffic in
Hazardous Wastes 20.1 - 20.46
21. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and
sewage-related issues 21.1 - 21.49
22. Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes 22.1 - 22.9
SECTION III. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS
Chapter Paragraphs
23. Preamble 23.1 - 23.4
24. Global action for women towards sustainable and
equitable development 24.1 - 24.12
25. Children and youth in sustainable development 25.1 - 25.17
26. Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people
and their communities 26.1 - 26.9
27. Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations:
partners for sustainable development 27.1 - 27.13
28. Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21 28.1 - 28.7
29. Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions 29.1 - 29.14
30. Strengthening the role of business and industry 30.1 - 30.30
31. Scientific and technological community 31.1 - 31.12
32. Strengthening the role of farmers 32.1 - 32.14
SECTION IV. MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter Paragraphs
33. Financial resources and mechanisms 33.1 - 33.21
34. Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation
and capacity-building 34.1 - 34.29
35. Science for sustainable development 35.1 - 35.25
36. Promoting education, public awareness and training 36.1 - 36.27
37. National mechanisms and international cooperation for
capacity-building in developing countries 37.1 - 37.13
38. International institutional arrangements 38.1 - 38.45
39. International legal instruments and mechanisms 39.1 - 39.10
40. Information for decision-making 40.1 - 40.30
?Copyright © United Nations 2009 | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice
Comments and suggestions
[Italic are writer’s - and they just touch a few areas of life, libderty, and UN defined pursuits of UN defined happiness.... Communist in Total.
No comments:
Post a Comment