Development of the UN is a reflection of the development of humanity. People reveal a growing interest in global cooperation and a variety of UN activities show these efforts. According to PIPA, people in many countries support the idea of UN accepting new members (“23-country poll,” 2005).
This proves the assumption that people are ready to make a mutual effort and forget about disparities so as to be able to address urgent global issues, i.e. environmental, social, economic, political, etc. Apart from expansion, the UN is undergoing certain structural changes. It is clear that there are growing concerns for peace and financial security.
The UN responds to these concerns as the UN officials claim the organization is being restructured. The UN bodies obtain wider powers and they increase cooperation with other global organizations (e.g. IMF) and governments of different countries (“General assembly president,” 2011). Admittedly, these changes will favourably affect development of the UN as well as the globalized society.
This will enable people to develop better patterns of resources distribution which, in its turn, will help address such issues as poverty, famine, etc. The organization will also be able to more effectively address issues concerning refugee flows. The reorganized UN will potentially affect governments of countries preventing them from starting military campaigns.
It is necessary to note that the positive changes within the organization are due to the activities of different UN state members. All state members contribute greatly to the development of the organization. However, it is clear that some states have greater influence. As far as I am concerned, the USA is one of the most influential state members.
This country shapes the policies of the organization to certain extent. US officials claim that this influence can be easily justified as the country’s monetary donation is considerable, i.e. “22 percent contribution to the world body’s operating budget” (Gaouetten & Varner, 2011).
Admittedly, the UN operations have been influenced by American values and national policies. However, it is also necessary to note that this influence has been positive so far. In other words, the UN aims at promulgating democratic values which are typical of the US.
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Gaouette, N. & Varner, B. (2011). Republicans to unveil bill to force major changes at the UN. Bloomberg. Web.
General assembly president calls for stronger economic and social council. (2011). UN News Centre. Web.
23-country poll finds strong support for dramatic changes at UN, and for increased UN power. (2005). Web.