It's Time for U.N.'s "Resurrection,"

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SEPT. 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- In the wake of recent criticism of the United Nations, the Vatican secretary of state says that “the hour has come for the resurrection of the U.N.” Cardinal Angelo Sodano is attending the summit of leaders from 170 countries, called to discuss the urgent reformation of the United Nations, weakened by recent scandals of corruption…

Regarding the Holy See’s position on the proposal for rich countries to allocate 0.7% of their gross national product to developing nations, Cardinal Sodano indicated that “the topic of development is as important as that of peace.” “There is a profound relationship between them, which led the late Pope Paul VI to repeat often that ‘development is the new name of peace.’ There is still much to be done in this field,” the cardinal noted.

“However,** the U.N. is not a super-government,” he added. “Rather, it is the result of the political will of the various member countries**.” Cardinal Sodano said he believes that “the U.N. continues to be useful.” “If such an organization did not exist," he said, "it would have to be invented. The problem is connected rather to the need to renew it. It must not be a petrified but a living institution, which responds to the present needs. This applies both to the Security Council as well as to the other U.N. organizations.”
 
IMHO This is in no way an endorsement of the present and past decisions of the UN. Please read the full artical and don’t leave out the “non-GLOWING” parts.

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SEPT. 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- In the wake of recent criticism of the United Nations, the Vatican secretary of state says that “the hour has come for the resurrection of the U.N.” Cardinal Angelo Sodano is attending the summit of leaders from 170 countries, called to discuss the urgent reformation of the United Nations, weakened by recent scandals of corruption… In an interview published today in the Italian newspaper La Stampa, the cardinal said that the ideas for the reform of the U.N. General Assembly presented in New York were “very good.”

“Better late than never,” he added. “Sixty years have gone by since that far-off June 26 of 1945, when this organization was born to apply the principles enunciated in the preamble of its statute: to save future generations from the scourge of war, to reaffirm the fundamental rights of man and to contribute to the development of peoples.”

“Concrete fruits have been seen,” Cardinal Sodano observed. "But it is also a duty to point out that the history of these 60 years has been marked by the scourge of wars and crimes against humanity, as well as by misery and hunger.

“I recall that after the tragedy of Bosnia, a book was written with the thought-provoking title: ‘The U.N. Died in Sarajevo.’ Now the hour of its resurrection has come.”

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“I am pleased to see that the concept of humanitarian intervention is being defined,” the Vatican secretary of state told La Stampa. "Now, a peace-building commission must be created to bring back peace to countries tried by ethnic rivalries and armed confrontations.

“The tragedies that have occurred in the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa, have made leaders of nations reflect.”

Regarding the Holy See’s position on the proposal for rich countries to allocate 0.7% of their gross national product to developing nations, Cardinal Sodano indicated that “the topic of development is as important as that of peace.” “There is a profound relationship between them, which led the late Pope Paul VI to repeat often that ‘development is the new name of peace.’ There is still much to be done in this field,” the cardinal noted.

“However,** the U.N. is not a super-government,” he added. “Rather, it is the result of the political will of the various member countries**.” Cardinal Sodano said he believes that “the U.N. continues to be useful.” “If such an organization did not exist," he said, "it would have to be invented. The problem is connected rather to the need to renew it. It must not be a petrified but a living institution, which responds to the present needs. This applies both to the Security Council as well as to the other U.N. organizations.”
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GOD BLESS
 
I don’t think a supergovernment will do much to help anything. It would be no better than having a superchurch, that people left the priests to do the church part. If you leave things up to a supergovenment the politicians, governments, and corporations will just take over. If you rely less on the government, the less you’ll be a slave to it, and the more you can use it to do something you want. We also must restrain and constrain ourselves, so we don’t give reasons for others to overuse and abuse others.
 
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WanderAimlessly:
I got a shovel we can use 😃

PF
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It is easier to destroy than to build.
 
The current UN is useless, is a source of corruption and spreads abortion and esterilization, is pathetical, there are exceptions but few.
 
The documentary film “Shake Hands with the Devil” is on at 10 pm tonight on CBC. I don’t know how many of you can tune in, but there you have it. If you can’t see the docu, then get the book of the same name. The docu is about Lt Gen Dallaire revisiting Rwanda.
 
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Matt25:
About as much as saying does.
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Does your statement bear on the legitimacy of the UN? Choose one of the following two answers:

a) Yes.

b) No.
 
Ani Ibi:
Does your statement bear on the legitimacy of the UN? Choose one of the following two answers:

a) Yes.

b) No.
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I vote yes. Given that Cardinal Sodano said - rightly - that if such an organisation did not exist, it would have to be invented - is it preferable to

a) Reform the UN so that it works better and as it ought to

or

b) Destroy the UN and eventually get around to replacing it, with the limbo in the meantime and the massive costs this would take

?

I’ll take a, thanks.

Mike
 
I agree… altho… I don’t think it shouldn’t be restarted after that… IMO it’d just get corrupted again.
Ani Ibi:
I think the UN should be given a decent burial first.
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Jeffrey:
I agree… altho… I don’t think it shouldn’t be restarted after that… IMO it’d just get corrupted again.
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I just finished watching “Shake Hands with the Devil,” the film about Lt Gen Romeo Dallaire’s return to Rwanda. The decisions of the UN there were beyond reprehensible. They were evil.
 
Ani Ibi:
I just finished watching “Shake Hands with the Devil,” the film about Lt Gen Romeo Dallaire’s return to Rwanda. The decisions of the UN there were beyond reprehensible. They were evil.
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They made some disgraceful errors, and they know it.

I like to think people can learn from their mistakes. Cardinal Sodano evidently thinks so.

Mike
 
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