The United Nations may be less humanitarian in focus than the U.S. Peace Corps, may be less powerful than the United States military, and certainly lacks the perfection of God. But it has done a lot over the decades of its existence that has likely helped prevent the occurrence of World War III.
The United Nations deserves much credit for all it does (and has done) for so many countries around the world since its charter took effect on October 24, 1945. As I write this on United Nations Day (October 24, 2015), the UN has accomplished a lot to help maintain peace and meet humanitarian needs around the world over the decades of its existence for its approximately 200 members (193 currently according to the UN website). Learn more about the organization by clicking on the link to the overview page on its website.
For many of the countries that belong to the UN, the UN is a key (if not the key) was to express concerns and seek help when needed militarily, financially, etc. Disaster relief and peacekeeping forces are only two aspects of its services.
It's wonderful that representatives of so many nations speaking so many languages can come together in peace to express their views and seek to work together to make the world a better place. Certainly there are a lot of selfish motives. And certainly a few powerful nations exercise much control, especially on the powerful UN Security Council, where five major nations wield veto power. However, despite this, the UN may be the best human source to seek help from for most of the poor nations in the world that lack a major military force (or a major economy).
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