Accomplishments of the United Nations

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	Accomplishments of the United Nations

BobbyRutan

6-8-2007 12:24 PM

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6-8-2007 1:34 PM

The REAL Napster

Talk about a padded resume...

6-8-2007 1:37 PM

BobbyRutan

Talking about good and beneficial deeds.

6-8-2007 2:03 PM

ratilfar

Indeed BR, but Conservatives won't like the UN again, until its starts doing the U.S. bidding once more. That and they are obsessed with the threat of "One World Government".

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<B>-Former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold.</B>
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1. Deploying more than 35 peace-keeping missions.  There are presently 16
active peace-keeping forces in operation.</DIV><BR /><DIV>
2. Credited with negotiating 172 peaceful settlements that have ended
regional conflicts</DIV><BR /><DIV>
3. The UN has enabled people in over 45 countries to participate in free and
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8. Has helped minimize the threat of a nuclear war by inspecting nuclear
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11. The UN was a major factor in bringing about the downfall of the
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17. Providing Safe Drinking Water  Available to 1.3 billion people in rural
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20. Reducing child mortality rates, halved since 1960, increasing the
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21. Fighting parasitic diseases, such as saving the lives of 7 million
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