Abstract
The stated goal of setting up the United Nations was the prevention of wars
and conflicts between states. However, it has proved to be a daunting
challenge to achieve this noble aim. The number of wars waged since the
organization was established in 1945 and the ongoing conflict around the
world, especially in the current Israel-Palestine conflict, are explanations
of how the United Nations’ peace and stability initiatives are hindered. The
non-democratic structure of the Security Council, that gives the five
permanent members veto power, is of course a major reason for this
breakdown. The USA with its veto power has always used it in favor of
Israel and the dismay of Palestinians within the Security Council.
Historical conditions have not been very helpful for the involvement of the
UN in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis as regards peace achievement. Not
only has the UN failed to resolve the Palestinians' genuine grievances, it
has also been miserably impotent to deter Israeli atrocity. The influence
that the US has on its veto and applies primarily to the United Nations and
its various agencies can be attributed to this.
Noman Gul, Dr. Rubeena Batool. (2019) Role of United Nations in Conflict Resolution: A Case Study of Palestine Issue, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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