| | The western military alliance of [[NATO]] began in 1949 and played a much greater role in US foreign policy commitments and decisions during the [[Cold War]] than the UN ever did. The one exception was the [[Korean War]], which was fought under UN auspices since the Soviet Union was boycotting the UN in 1950. | | The western military alliance of [[NATO]] began in 1949 and played a much greater role in US foreign policy commitments and decisions during the [[Cold War]] than the UN ever did. The one exception was the [[Korean War]], which was fought under UN auspices since the Soviet Union was boycotting the UN in 1950. |
| − | Originally designed to institutionalize the military alliance that emerged as victors in World War II, the U.N. has shown no inclination to reform itself. It's governing [[Security Council]] is controlled by the victorious powers and bares scant resemblance to the demographic shifts which have occurred since 1945. For example, in the pre-[[Brexit]] era the [[European Union]] had two votes, while [[India]] and the [[Muslim]] world remain unrepresented. Its supposed democratic underpinnings take no account of cultural differences; [[Shariah law]] for example, forbids the two billion Muslims of the planet from forging alliances with non-believers or participating in legislative councils. In the [[Koran]]ic system, all law comes from [[Allah]], and man made law, such as the United nations Charter, is strictly forbidden. | + | Originally designed to institutionalize the military alliance that emerged as victors in World War II, the U.N. has shown no inclination to reform itself. It's governing [[Security Council]] is controlled by the victorious powers and bares scant resemblance to the demographic shifts which have occurred since 1945. For example, in the pre-[[Brexit]] era the [[European Union]] had two votes, while [[India]] and the [[Muslim]] world remain unrepresented. Its supposed democratic underpinnings take no account of cultural differences; [[Shariah law]] for example, forbids the two billion Muslims of the planet from forging alliances with non-believers or participating in legislative councils. In the [[Koran]]ic system, all law comes from [[Allah]], and man made law, such as the United Nations Charter, is strictly forbidden. |