Want went wrong since WWII in the UN?

This was the second war that should have ended all wars. And it should have. Then the UN was created as a better version of the earlier and failed League of Nations. And then wars continued, and the UN suffered much as the League did. Then it got worse.

Other than good USA maneuvering in the UN circa 1951, the UN had avoided intervention. What a change when Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar assumed his position. Until then, I never thought of the UN intervening, anywhere, anytime. What a politician. And the UN intervened in places he lead us to.

The UN and USA had friction. We withheld our significant “voluntary” payments under Regan and a democratic congress.

The US with its economic vote made sure the Egyptian Secretary General, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutros_Boutros-Ghali did not receive a second term.

The US went with another UN candidate, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan

In his time, he has self decidedly become more than an administrative secretary, and become some kind of unelected moral leader President of the World. Unfortunately for him, graft and UN politics have dragged him down to embarrassing levels.

So where to we go from here.

The UN has a new Secretary General, from Korea. Let’s see.