Today, October 24, is United Nations Day. It marks the date on which the UN Charter was entered into force in 1945.
While the UN is certainly not perfect, it plays a vital role in addressing the world's challenges and constructing collective solutions to global problems.
The US was an enthusiastic participant in the UN's creation more than 60 years ago, but you wouldn't know it today.
George W. Bush has repeatedly demonstrated his disdain for the world body. First he defied the UN when he launched his preemptive attack on an unarmed Iraq. Then he appointed famously belligerent bully John Bolton as US ambassador to the UN.
Hopefully the next administration will understand the importance of working with the rest of the world, not against it.
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