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career_radio-checker said:...
What I am currious to ask is this:
Chapter VII UN missions seem to be the missions with the least success rate. Bosnia, Rwanda and Somalia where all Ch. VII missions and we know how well they did. But that is not to totally discredit the UN because I know they have had success in other places like Congo (recently) Birundi, Cyprus etc...
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Some argue that Cyprus is a classic example of UN failure: 35+ years of allowing a political dispute to fester when a political solution is, and has been - for decades, within reach. One might suggest that neither the Turk-Cyps nor Greek-Cyps want to make the messy but necessary compromises so they are only too happy to have the UN enforce the status quo.
How much real 'good' have the pioneer (1948) UN peacekeeping missions done? Is the situation in Israel/Palestine (and neighbourhood) any better due to the UN's actions? How about Kashmir, has the UN helped in any material, measurable way?