The United Nations is a direct descendent of the League of Nations, begun as a result of the First World War, and committed to peace and international security. Nations involved with the League of Nations were very much concerned with their own interests and major world issues were ignored, such as Germany's rearmament program and Japan's invasion of China. The breakout of World War II signalled the end of the League of Nations but the …showed first 75 words of 1982 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1982 total…the council need to be involved in the same capacity as each other, with the same level of commitment. The Secretary-General needs to be able to make more proposals, but also be more answerable. Non-governmental organisations need more involvement, and trans-national corporations have to be more accountable for the UN to work as it should, offering protection and aid to those who need it and bringing to justice those who are oppressing or exploiting others.