[lit-ideas] Re: UN question

  • From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:50:58 +0100

Thursday, October 20, 2005, 5:13:13 AM, Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx wrote:


Eac> The real question is ...
 
Eac>  
 
Eac> What do you think the UN has done for 'the world' that
Eac> stands out,  particularly, in your mind as to incredibly helpful,
Eac> healthy or positive in  terms of accomplishing its mission.
Eac> (maybe the top three for those who often,  like me <g>, have a
Eac> hard time choosing)

The UN's only as good as the countries who belong to it (and as they
allow it to be)

also I'd need some time to think of a Top Three (I'd want to do some
research -- and ponder the counterfactuals)

but I'll throw in

UNICEF

UNESCO

-- who may be responsible for the "diversity thing" you mentioned (if
it's this 2001 one):

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=2450&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13066&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

and as you say, CRC and CEDAW

and the ICC

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2002/9968.htm

and peacekeeping operations


 
Eac>  
 
Eac> It's fun talking to middle school kids about things like
Eac> the United  Nations, especially once you see them actually
Eac> understand how it works in  relationship to something similar to
Eac> their own lives.

good to hear they know about it






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