We Need a United United Nations

In the heart of a multicultural New York City, on one of the hottest pieces of real estate amid a picturesque river view, rests a sanctuary for third world perpetuation, rich with corrupt despots who spend their time scheming for personal gain or world dominance at the expense of the masses of people they are sent to actually represent and promote. The shame is that this prime site is wasted on them when it could be used for something much better and brighter - like a "United" Nations.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's dream of creating a global organization of member states devoted to preserving international peace through cooperative security has yet to be realized. The greenish glass and stone building that glistens over the East River has failed to unite. It has succeeded at being used by oppressive regimes, human rights violators, dishonest brokers and greedy opportunists to rob the world of cherished resources and opportunities, and to keep the people it was intended to help impoverished, uneducated, and helpless.

The impetus behind the establishment of the United Nations was the inability of the former League of Nations to prevent World War II. Despite the League's presence, Germany occupied neighboring European states and Japan invaded Manchuria. The goal of the U.N. was to do better.

Today, we stand at a precipice built on turmoil and world strife. Instead of the United Nations making the world a warmer place, it has become colder. The premise of "one nation, one vote" has enabled small, corrupt nations with ruthless, despotic leaders to control the agenda and set the standards at the lowest bar since Sodom and Gomorrah faced destruction. If Abraham had to find a few righteous within the halls and walls for the U.N. to be saved today, he would once again fail. Not to say that everyone and every nation represented is wicked, but the better ones are merely more reasonable than righteous.