Impact on UN

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Cards (4)

  • Reputation
    UN's reputation was greatly improved
    Took swift, decisive action - praised for that
    Security council worked together effectively
    Operation dessert storm was successful
  • Methods
    UN enforced peace rather than temporarily fixing the problem
    Went beyond the usual method of meditation
    Imposed tough sanctions
    Imposed tough sanctions - forcing Iraq to comply
    Dessert storm was a military operation to intervene
  • Resolution 678

    SC set out basic aims, left other decisions to military leaders in combat
    • set pattern for future UN military interventions
    • enforce UN resolution
    Relied upon willing nations to risk troops and fund operations
  • Resolution 688

    Broke new ground
    Human rights abuse not seen as simply a domestic matter
    Saw Human rights as a threat to international peace + Security