The United Nations

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This paper examines how the United Nations was created back in 1945 as the most important forum for international cooperation after the Second World War, a time when big and small countries were in need of an organized space to collaborate in achieving and maintaining peace. It concludes that the United Nations did not prove to be the discussion forum for the small countries its founders had hoped for although the actions undergone by the UN, through different means, have been an important part in the development of such countries.

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"Indeed, the veto power of the five permanent members does not allow small countries to decide on the issues affecting world peace without the support of all the Security Council members. This is largely due to the fact that most of the action taken by the UN has been in reaction to crises in small and poor countries around the world. (Russbach, 1994) The presence of small countries inside the UN was benefic for drawing the attention on the conflicts affecting them and therefore, from the perspective of their contribution versus the benefits they received through the United Nations intervention action, it can be said that although the voice of small countries and territories is less influential, they seem to benefit from the presence of UN missions on their territory. The case of Trinidad and Tobago is relevant in this sense, from the point of view of the ongoing programs in the country. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Global Policy Forum. Background & History of the UN Financial Crisis. 29 October 2007, <http://globalpolicy.igc.org/finance/chronol/hist.htm>
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• Russbach, Oliver. ONU contre ONU. Le droit international confisque. Edition La Decouverte. Paris, 1994.
• Schlesinger, Stephen. Act of Creation. The Founding of the United Nations. Colorado: Westview, 2003
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