The United Nations: heart of gold, limbs of clay.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 12, 1993 | Copyright information

The UN faces its 50th anniversary in urgent need of a thorough reevaluation of its international economic and military role. Its 11 peacekeeping forces are justifiably criticized for their ineffectiveness, and its broad social-economic programs may not be necessary in the post-Cold War era.

LIKE a good doctor, the United Nations cannot say No. And, like an over-stretched, under-funded practitioner, up to his eyes in paperwork, it is falling down on the job. Politically, too much is ...

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