The League of Nations was established on January 10, 1920, during the Paris Peace Conference after the ending of the World War I. It was the first organization to be established with a mission of promoting peace across world nations (Fomerand 67). The mission was to prevent war from recurring by establishing collective security and disarmament. Besides, international disputes were to be solved through negotiation and arbitration.
Various challenges faced the organization whereby it did not have the military and economic power. It had to rely on powerful nations for sustainability. The organization tried to curb slave trade, human, and drug trafficking, but the efforts were hampered by the violation of rules by powerful economies. Moreover, powerful nations were reluctant to issue economic sanctions to their counterparts that violated the agreement, which led to great inefficiencies (Fomerand 27).
In 1945, the League of Nations was declared ineffective before its abolishment. The United Nations was established with a different mission of promoting international co-operation. The United Nations was founded on October 24, 1945, after the ending of the World War II with only 51 member states (Fomerand 89). The organization gets money from voluntary contributions from member states.
Its main objectives include maintaining world peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic growths and developments, protecting environmental degradation, and providing aid in cases of disasters, famine, civil, and military wars (Fomerand 97).
The League of Nations was declared ineffective due to economic crises, human rights violations, and the emergence of World War II (Fomerand 176). The United Nations have since proved effective ever since its establishment. The two organizations were established for the same purpose where the UN succeeded the failed League of Nations (Fomerand 235).
Works Cited
Fomerand, Jacques. The A to Z of the United Nations, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2009. Print.