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To: steve dietrich who wrote (388480)4/9/2003 12:39:44 AM
From: Neeka  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
It is the job of the UN to protect these people. It is why it was created.

They are failing miserably.

M

Here's the Charter of the UN Preamble...

Charter of the United Nations

We the Peoples
of the United Nations...
United for a Better World

un.org

PREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, andto employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.



To: steve dietrich who wrote (388480)4/9/2003 12:49:16 AM
From: bwanadon  Respond to of 769670
 
If you can't distinguish the difference than surely you are Gods gift to imbecility.