United Nations: Powerbroker or Toothless Tiger? The United Nations has given us the appearance that they are an integral part of the system of international relations; all they do is provide a central link in the chain of international organizations that are tackling global problems today. Furthermore, the United Nations does not play any other key role in tackling many essential problems that occur in the world. The United Nations has no real influence in …showed first 75 words of 2543 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2543 total…now finds itself at a crossroads. In a unipolar world, we will have to wait and see what sort of decision the UN makes regarding the situation in Iraq. If the United States goes ahead with its agenda, without the UN we may see just how toothless this supposed tiger can be. On the other hand, the UN still has the chance to make real and significant change and potentially avoid further Middle Eastern bloodshed. .