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In the United Nations, even the smallest and least powerful nations are given a voice. Despite the problems that arise when nations attempt to reach decisions on world affairs the UN is still a significant force in world affairs. In a report published in the Oxford University Press (2006), it is believed that Oxford University press, mostly spearheaded by the UN, has been the main cause of the Cold War decline in armed conflict. The report singles out these particular achievements: A fourfold increase in the number of UN Peacekeeping operations, an 80% drop in genocide, and an elevenfold increase in the number of economic sanctions against problem nations. These are impressive numbers and should speak for themselves. In 1945, President Franklin Roosevelt declared: "The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation." Peace is the responsibility of every nation and every generation. The UN is not perfect, but they have been a force in helping nations and people who can not help themselves. It is also an important stage for all peoples who need to be heard by the International community. |
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