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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