Should the UN relocate to Europe ?
Why should the UN be located in the USA.?
Is it time perhaps to move the UN to Europe?
Having it in Europe is more likely to provide the UN with a greater appearance of "Political Neutrality".
I say this because I wonder what effect( if any )the location of the UN in the USA is "misread" by terrorists who see the UN as nothing more than a rubber stamp of the USA.
Locating it Europe would show a greater appearance of political neutrality as well as situating it closer to many of the world's more persistant hot-spots.
With many in the Middle East seeking greater Un & European involvement in the "road to peace", this would make it a resaonable proposition..
Besides which, I am sure there are plenty of Americans who are tired of footing the bill for various Un extraveganza's etc..
Perhaps the French might like to have it...
Or Belgium might add it to its long list of international courts...
Just a thought to chew on..
Is it time perhaps to move the UN to Europe?
Having it in Europe is more likely to provide the UN with a greater appearance of "Political Neutrality".
I say this because I wonder what effect( if any )the location of the UN in the USA is "misread" by terrorists who see the UN as nothing more than a rubber stamp of the USA.
Locating it Europe would show a greater appearance of political neutrality as well as situating it closer to many of the world's more persistant hot-spots.
With many in the Middle East seeking greater Un & European involvement in the "road to peace", this would make it a resaonable proposition..
Besides which, I am sure there are plenty of Americans who are tired of footing the bill for various Un extraveganza's etc..
Perhaps the French might like to have it...
Or Belgium might add it to its long list of international courts...
Just a thought to chew on..
Comments
Move the UN to Israel.
Move it to Cape Town. Good infrastructure, cosmopolitan, in need of the regeneration. Or move it to Rio de Janeiro, ditto.
Yes indeed.
The UN is as useless at Europe theses days so it's a good fit.
Originally posted by Hassan i Sabbah
Why are the alternatives only Europe and America?
Move it to Cape Town. .
I second that.
Originally posted by Outsider
See? Not even the Europeans want to touch the UN with a 10 foot pole.
That's funny & ironic given how many European based Ai'ers were banging on their drum about respecting the UN path to Iraq.. Inspectors, WOMD.etc etc....
What's changed all of a sudden ?
As for the Aussies having it..hell no...we've got enough trouble of our own to want any more...
What about the freedom loving French...
No cost involved at all.. Just re-name Euro-Disney something like " UN Liberte...and viola...
Originally posted by segovius
We'd have it in Wales - have to rename it of course. Something like...I dunno....'Caliphate' maybe ?
And of course it would need Draconian sweeping powers....
Oh oh..Sedge is warming up his Totalatarina ballet tutu & gym slip...:
Originally posted by der Kopf
My first thought was, as Hassan's, Africa. Though a little more to the north. Somewhere in the true heart of darkness. They would not only revitalize some region, but they'd also have a good excuse (scorching water-like heat) for sitting on their big fat lazy asses all day jabbering away with a drunken lisp, doing nothing of importance.
Der Kopf sailing close to the wind as ever......
....I believe Joseph Conrads' "Heart of Darkness"
was set somewhere in the upper reaches of the then " Belgium Congo "
Originally posted by BuonRotto
The UN should be on the South Pole, as neutral location as possible. I would say the North Pole, but then you get into the whole Santa Claus, Christmas, religious bias thing, etc. Or maybe the moon.
My grandma said the the UN could come over to her place for a nice cup of tea & a digestive biscuit.
The general AGM might be a bit of a tight squeeze.. they'd all have to take truns sitting on each others' laps.
Originally posted by BuonRotto
The UN should be on the South Pole, as neutral location as possible. I would say the North Pole, but then you get into the whole Santa Claus, Christmas, religious bias thing, etc. Or maybe the moon.
I will say , mars. Mars do not belong to any countrie, it's a perfect neutral aera. You can make a virtual assembly, via a martian module. Each communication require 40 minutes of travel, it will leave time for people to calm down before answering.
Oh wait, Mars is the god of war : bad move ...
Originally posted by Aquafire
Why should the UN be located in the USA.?
Is it time perhaps to move the UN to Europe?
Worked great for the League of Nations after World War One.
Originally posted by Scott
Of course the real reason France and Germany said no to the war was because of the profitable business interest they had with one of the worlds worst living thugs. Rah rah European elite. You are so superior.
Of course the real reason the US said yes to the war was because of the profitable business interest they had in ousting one of the worlds worst living thugs. Rah rah Oil Magnate elite. You are so superior.