United States should denounce the United Nations

First, I have just been notified that approximately 3 days ago, a dear friend of mine by the name of Matt Peters of North Bay, Ontario has passed away as a result of suicide. I hereby declare this debate (for which I hope to win) in his loving name. I do not wish for this to be a deciding factor in the debate (pity points if you will) but grieving over his loss I feel that I should dedicate this debate to him. I hope instead this raises a small awareness of depression, and those with the thoughts of suicide. Thank you. Now on with the debate shall we? Rebuttals: First point Although true that Rwanda was seen as a huge failure to the United Nations in which inaction was supported, it turns out that it was the right thing to do. I'd like to point out to him at this point and time that upon the formation of the ICTR (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda) set by the ICC (International Criminal Court) in which has a very tight relationship to that of the United Nations was also a complete failure. Pro cannot therefore have it 'both ways' so to speak when claiming Rwanda inaction was a fail, yet action was also a fail. The ICTR was formulated after the Nuremburg Trials with Western Civilizations using their legal systems as a pattern for Rwanda[1]. The problem was that Rwandan Organic Law does in fact have the death penalty, something the ICTR rejected within it's proceedings, and furthermore was met with extreme distrust when several high profile releases of the leader(s) of the genocide were released because they were not tried in a timely manner[2]. Finally no Rwandans have access to a television to see the courts proceedings, nor did they have the money to travel to view the convictions, they have no unbiased media to explain what is happening, and therefore those families cannot gain any closure as to what happened within Rwanda at that time[3]. This is a product of foreign intervention, in which led to far worse consequences than imagined. The only time this has worked out was the implementation of the Gacaca Courts, in which Rwandans themselves have the opportunity to try and convict lower level perpetrators. Pro fails to point out that MOST of these perpetrators are form 3rd world countries in which rape is accepted in the culture. For example: Congo -the rape capital of the world- over 90% of women there aged 13 and over had their first sexual experience forced upon them[4]. Although I agree with pro that this is MORALLY wrong, the issue remains the cultures of the respected countries, not that as the UN as a whole. Furthermore, in Canada the recently convicted Colonel Russell Williams being convicted for sex crimes (the highest ranking officer in the military to be convicted in Canadian history) calls into question both Pro's source (which also claims that atheism is responsible for death and suffering) and the role each country plays in holding responsible of their soldiers. Clearly the Western world does, the 3rd world does not, yet they do NOT represent the UN as a whole due to this difference. Second point: No, it does not. I call to point those people reading pro's arguments to look at Libya, in which Qaddafi was killed by his own citizens due to his human rights abuses, his assets frozen, and even his children even being killed and/or captured. Furthermore, the UN imposed a 'No fly-zone' to ensure that the Libyan rebels had a chance to continue their fight without being killed. I also ask them to look at Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević as well in which was going to be tried under International Law, but died before that was possible. Again, Iraq and their trade embargo's imposed. The fall of Saddam Hussein as well would also disprove Pro's point. And the Arab Spring Uprisings also shows the people fighting back in which led Egypt into a democratic government. Third point: As a result of the UN the following has happened • In 2007, the UN's refugee agency, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), provided food, shelter, medical aid, and education to more than 25 million people, mostly women and children, which is the highest number ever. • In Georgia, UN humanitarian relief began arriving just four days after the outbreak of hostilities, as UNHCR began chartering airlifts to provide supplies like tents, jerry cans, blankets, and kitchen sets to tens of thousands of displaced persons. The UN World Food Program (WFP) has distributed staples like flour, oil, beans, salt, sugar, bread, and high-energy biscuits to over 115,000 people, with more deliveries scheduled for the coming days. • The UN's humanitarian and reconstruction projects in Afghanistan have been vital in helping the country emerge from years of war and underdevelopment. UN agencies have helped over 5 million refugees return to their homes; provided food and shelter for over 9 million people and basic health kits to 7 million; and built thousands of new schools, enrolling 6 million children. • The UN has taken the lead in coordinating the international community's response to the vast refugee crisis spawned by the Iraq war, which has displaced nearly 2.8 million people internally and over 2 million outside the country, mostly in neighbouring Jordan and Syria. UN humanitarian agencies have provided food assistance to 1.1 million malnourished children and their family members; 350,000 pregnant and new mothers; and over 6,400 tuberculosis patients. • In 2006, despite attacks on humanitarian aid workers, the WFP fed over 6.1 million people in southern Sudan, Darfur and eastern Chad. The UN provided water, shelter, health care, and other necessities, thereby reducing deaths among the internally displaced by two-thirds in three years. [5] It becomes pretty clear that humanitarian efforts are NOT at an all time low within the UN. I shall continue my arguments, however I shall eagerly await my opponents response so that I may continue later. The best is yet to come ;) (Sources) [1] Dealing With Mass Atrocities and Ethnic Violence: Can Alternative Forms of Justice be Effective? A Case Study of Rwanda [2] Ibid [3] Ibid [4] CIA factbook: Congo [5] . http://www.betterworldcampaign.org...