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The United Nations (UN) was created to solve certain problems. However, it is noticed today that this organization seems to have lost its power in the application of certain decisions. This raises the question of whether the UN still has authority over all countries in the world. Discover the answer to this concern in this article.
The reduction of the UN's authority because of its failures
Since its life-saving intervention that led to the avoidance of World War III, the UN has not been very successful. Indeed, it seems to be struggling to ensure its main objective, which is to "maintain international peace and security". This difficulty considerably diminishes its influence and authority over the countries of the world, as the number of conflicts in the world remains worrying. This is what leads Sergey Lavrov to say: "it is clear that the number of conflicts on the planet has not decreased since its creation.
Consequently, most of the countries with great economic power flout the orders and authority of the UN.
Veto power as an obstacle to the authority of the UN
The authority of the UN is being reduced in some countries of the world. The main cause is the institution of the right of veto. Indeed, many countries seem to neglect the recommendations of the UN. For them, the decisions of the UN only favor the countries that have the right of veto. Thus, the authority of this international organization is tarnished in the application of certain decisions.
Similarly, the authority of the UN is very weak in the five countries that have the right of veto. As a result, the UN is gradually losing its former authority over all countries in the world.
Maintaining the UN's authority over developing countries
It is true that the UN no longer has all of its original authority over all the countries of the world. Nevertheless, it still has authority over some countries, especially developing countries. Indeed, the decisions coming from the organization have always been respected by the "small countries". Thus, it still intervenes in conflicts between developing countries.
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