Clearly Haiti is a failed state. With the highest level of poverty in the America's, a lack of a strong national government, a small police force universally reliant on the UN peacekeepers, and a devastated environment. Haiti could be the first chance for the UN to truly expand its power since its creation. The UN has never been more than an Aid Agency and a propaganda pulpit for the various powers.
The UN has its first chance to "occupy" and fully run an international state of its own. Although others may point to the UN's failure to administer other states such as Somalia, Haiti is quite different. Geographically and somewhat politically isolated it is mostly immune external dangers. The people are multi- lingual providing the perfect state for an international government. It has economical potential in tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The UN needs to have its own territorial entity greater than simply a spec in the middle of NYC or Switzerland. It must be independent of foreign influence or the appearance there of. While some may fear a strong international government, I welcome it. World government should have a positive connotation not the negative fascist one it holds today. Haiti could be the starting point for this government.
Haiti could be the recruiting group for a world peace keeping force. Their economy could simply be based on world governance. The UN's rule over Haiti would not necessarily be democratic but rather a mix of technocracy and weakened democracy. This is not to say that the Haitians would not have rights. In fact, they could eventually hold international passports signifying their status. They would of course have all aspects of human rights, especially equality in front of the law. I cannot necessarily describe the government because of course I am describing a perfect scenario.
Personally I do not believe this is possible in comparison to how much I want this to occur. Fear of loss of sovereignty for all states not only the Haitians.
The capital necessary to create this state would exceed basic UN finances. Finally the UN's lack of real power. However, the potential remains for this international state to exist.
The world could come to see the extent of Haiti's humanitarian crisis, existing without the January earthquake and place it under UN control permanently. A one time investment in the UN by all states totaling nearly 100 billion over 10-20 years. The chance by small states to have the UN escape the confines of the current international power structure (most notably the unequal and hypocritical UN security council).
I am posting this to see peoples reactions to the idea of a strengthened and independent UN. Please feel free to comment as you wish.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2010011...08599195395900
The UN has its first chance to "occupy" and fully run an international state of its own. Although others may point to the UN's failure to administer other states such as Somalia, Haiti is quite different. Geographically and somewhat politically isolated it is mostly immune external dangers. The people are multi- lingual providing the perfect state for an international government. It has economical potential in tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The UN needs to have its own territorial entity greater than simply a spec in the middle of NYC or Switzerland. It must be independent of foreign influence or the appearance there of. While some may fear a strong international government, I welcome it. World government should have a positive connotation not the negative fascist one it holds today. Haiti could be the starting point for this government.
Haiti could be the recruiting group for a world peace keeping force. Their economy could simply be based on world governance. The UN's rule over Haiti would not necessarily be democratic but rather a mix of technocracy and weakened democracy. This is not to say that the Haitians would not have rights. In fact, they could eventually hold international passports signifying their status. They would of course have all aspects of human rights, especially equality in front of the law. I cannot necessarily describe the government because of course I am describing a perfect scenario.
Personally I do not believe this is possible in comparison to how much I want this to occur. Fear of loss of sovereignty for all states not only the Haitians.
The capital necessary to create this state would exceed basic UN finances. Finally the UN's lack of real power. However, the potential remains for this international state to exist.
The world could come to see the extent of Haiti's humanitarian crisis, existing without the January earthquake and place it under UN control permanently. A one time investment in the UN by all states totaling nearly 100 billion over 10-20 years. The chance by small states to have the UN escape the confines of the current international power structure (most notably the unequal and hypocritical UN security council).
I am posting this to see peoples reactions to the idea of a strengthened and independent UN. Please feel free to comment as you wish.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/2010011...08599195395900
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