Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide

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Although exterminating a multiracial society is inhumane, many countries feel there are benefits to having a “pure society.” These extremist countries tend to perform socially and ethically unacceptable acts in order to enforce their personal opinions and beliefs on others. These “acts” are present in today’s society such as genocide and ethnic cleansing.

For centuries there has been conflict between countries and not until after WWII was there anything official to neutralize the conflict: The United Nations (UN). Born into existence officially on October 24, 1945, when the UN Charter had been ratified by a majority of the original 51 Member States. The purpose of the UN is to bring all the nations of the world to neutral peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people. It gives the nations of the world the opportunity to balance global interdependence and national interests when addressing international problems. The UN currently holds 192 Members from each country, large or small, rich or poor. The Members meet in the General Assembly. The Assembly takes one vote from every country when making ubiquitous decisions, however, none of the decisions taken by the Assembly are binding. Nevertheless, the Assembly’s decisions become resolutions that carry the weight of world governmental opinion. The Aims of the United Nations are very simple; keep peace, develop friendly relations, work together to better lives, and be a centre for helping nations achieve these aims. There are six principles the UN holds; All Member States have sovereign equality and must obey the Charter, countries must try to settle differences with peaceful means and avoid using force in anway, the UN may n...

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