United Nations and Global Peace

Abstract

The global community has been facing mistrust and confrontation with the inception of knowledge based innovative ideas in fields attributed to social, economic and technical aspect. The clash has been most of one’s purpose to secure the identity without heed to the rights prevalent among humans subjecting them to dejection, cruelty, oppression with a superior imposition of powers over the weaker. The trend has been global. To meet the shortcomings, organizations like The League of Nations and subsequently The United Nations came into force. The recent global trends on countries in clash on various issues raises the inquisitiveness on how far organization like The United Nations has been helpful in mitigating the discord and maintaining global peace. It can be seen that The UN which was established as an intergovernmental organization after the World War II to uphold world tranquility and securityhave been effectual in harmonizing the purpose with limited shortcomings to its credit.