The United Nations Organisation has been in existence since the end of the Second World War in 1945. It has still not achieved the goal it set itself back then of "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" (Preamble to the UN Charter). Its history is also a succession of failures in other endeavours.
This is because the United Nations is in fact not united. The organisation should not be described as completely useless. However, its member states make it impossible to realise its full potential. Excessive sovereignty and nationalism, national egoism and the desire for supremacy are the biggest obstacles. This is currently getting worse. Plans for a reform of the United Nations are being prevented or are coming to nothing. This makes it impossible to solve the great problems of our time. Without unity, we are threatened with ruin.
It is time to think about a new world organisation. It should not focus on nations, but on people as part of mankind. It should not compete with the United Nations, but complement it. It is time for a new vision and a new initiative.
Can the UN be reformed?
It would be possible if the member states had the will for unity. But that is not the case. For decades, committed organisations have been trying to persuade the United Nations to reform. Unfortunately, with little success.
In the run-up to the UN Future Summit planned for September 2024, the proposals of the ‘We the Peoples’ campaign (the first three words of the UN Charter) were also presented at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi. Colombe Cahen-Salvador writes about her experiences:
I attended the United Nations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi two weeks ago, and what I witnessed was heartbreaking. Thousands of people, activists and civil society organisations attended this conference with the promise that it would be the moment to change the multilateral system. But at every small push, however incremental, UN representatives explained during closed-door meetings it would never happen. They would not back any change capable of doing good. Why then bother to organise such a massive conference, and waste people's time?!
It is therefore questionable whether the proposals of ‘We the Peoples’ will be considered at the upcoming Future Summit. It is time to make a start on a new world organisation. It's time for the United Mankind Initiative.
Can mankind be united?
The global problems that threaten us all are getting worse by the day. They are largely the result of human activities in the past and present. If mankind wants to survive in the future, it must respond correctly to this comprehensive threat. This can only be done together and not against each other.
The unity of mankind is not about naive philanthropy or utopian conformity, but about just solidarity and co-operation. And that transcends ethnic, cultural and religious differences and nationalities. Unity in diversity is the order of the day. United Mankind will not be an easy task. But for a good future, we have no other choice.
Of course, it is not so easy to unite people. Not all people need to be united, but only those who seriously want to be. All it takes is a sufficiently large minority with moral strength, political influence and effective organisation. What is needed is a concept, a plan and an initiative.
When must the initiative come?
It is foreseeable that the planned UN Future Summit will not adopt the urgently needed reforms of the United Nations. The proposals of civil society will hardly be taken into consideration. Even if there are signs of improvements to the UN system at the summit, their realisation remains uncertain. Let's not fool ourselves! As is so often the case, many things will come to nothing. Then there is a risk of frustration and resignation.
That is why the United Mankind Initiative for a new world organisation should be launched by the end of September / beginning of October 2024 at the latest. It would definitely strengthen civil society. The time until then must be used to find people and organisations that are ready for this. Ideas and proposals for a concept can already be collected and discussed now. Let's just get started!
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See also the blog: https://united-mankind.blogspot.com/