12.21.2004
US Supports UN’s Vital Role in Global Problem-solving (NZHerald.co.nz)
Charles J. Swindells
21.12.04
The United Nations is not a counterweight to the United States or any other UN member state. It is a political body. As Kim Holmes, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organisation Affairs, said recently, "The United Nations is not an end in and of itself. It is a means to an end."
That end is something we support: advancing peace and security, human rights, and freedom for all the people of the world. When the UN fails to act or acts too slowly in these important areas, it is always appropriate for nations to speak out.
Despite perceptions to the contrary, the US prefers to solve international problems multilaterally. We participate in regional alliances such as NATO to deal with problems in the Balkans. We work with the African Union on Darfur.
(More ... The New Zealand Herald) ¶ 10:20
21.12.04
The United Nations is not a counterweight to the United States or any other UN member state. It is a political body. As Kim Holmes, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organisation Affairs, said recently, "The United Nations is not an end in and of itself. It is a means to an end."
That end is something we support: advancing peace and security, human rights, and freedom for all the people of the world. When the UN fails to act or acts too slowly in these important areas, it is always appropriate for nations to speak out.
Despite perceptions to the contrary, the US prefers to solve international problems multilaterally. We participate in regional alliances such as NATO to deal with problems in the Balkans. We work with the African Union on Darfur.
(More ... The New Zealand Herald) ¶ 10:20
