Before any talk of the United Nations, there was the League of Nations. Woodrow Wilson suggested this international organization in January 1918. After the devastating after mass of World War I, it became a widespread idea for an international organization. An organization that had the power to settle disputes between countries before it escalated into war and military conflicts seemed like the answer for peace (2). Mr. Wilson was backed by other nations as well, but the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, a peace treaty between the Allied Powers and Germany. Because of the Senate’s refusal, the United States never joined the League, leaving the organization incapacitated (1). The League never thrived any further because
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Though the public and government had conflicting views on how the new organization should be run, one thing for certain was that the new organization must be an improvement on the one which had gone before (2). The founders of the UN were wartime leaders in World War II that felt that had a sacred responsibility to prevent another global conflict that might well destroy mankind (3). The idea of an organization based on collective security was formed, and this principle became the essential glue for helping avoid another worldwide outbreak since 1945 (3). The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. It was founded in hopes of making and maintaining peace between different nations across the world. On January 1, 1942, 26 nations came together and met in Washington to sign the declaration of the United Nations (2). The United Nations was officially chartered on October 24, 1945, after 29 nations ratified the approval of the organization (1). It is now comprised of 193 “united” nations, all working towards a common goal of maintaining peace and security …show more content…
They are paying for any necessary stabilization work because they wish to exhibit the book in the Sarajevo Museum to raise the city’s morale. The UN also asked Hanna to contribute an essay that would be published in the catalog after the book went on exhibition. On top of this, Hanna is prompted by the UN to photograph every page of the Haggadah, rebind it, and retake the photos again to record and preserve the book’s exact condition. Hanna is flown to Sarajevo in 1996 to work on the manuscript in the boardroom of a bank. Here, her every step is watched over by designated United Nations peacekeepers and local army officials. Later in the book, after Amitai reveals Ozren stole the book, Amitai says “… when the United Nations determined to conserve the Haggadah and put it on display, [Ozren] still believed it was in danger. He didn’t have faith in the peace. He told me he though there was a very strong chance that when NATO and the UN lost interest, Bosnia could be hijacked by fanatical Islamists.” Ozren does not trust the UN because when his wife and son were shot, the United Nations soldiers did nothing, while Aida shed blood to death, trying to save their son. Alia. The United Nations is the organization that offers Hanna this once-in-a-lifetime job
Though the public and government had conflicting views on how the new organization should be run, one thing for certain was that the new organization must be an improvement on the one which had gone before (2). The founders of the UN were wartime leaders in World War II that felt that had a sacred responsibility to prevent another global conflict that might well destroy mankind (3). The idea of an organization based on collective security was formed, and this principle became the essential glue for helping avoid another worldwide outbreak since 1945 (3). The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. It was founded in hopes of making and maintaining peace between different nations across the world. On January 1, 1942, 26 nations came together and met in Washington to sign the declaration of the United Nations (2). The United Nations was officially chartered on October 24, 1945, after 29 nations ratified the approval of the organization (1). It is now comprised of 193 “united” nations, all working towards a common goal of maintaining peace and security …show more content…
They are paying for any necessary stabilization work because they wish to exhibit the book in the Sarajevo Museum to raise the city’s morale. The UN also asked Hanna to contribute an essay that would be published in the catalog after the book went on exhibition. On top of this, Hanna is prompted by the UN to photograph every page of the Haggadah, rebind it, and retake the photos again to record and preserve the book’s exact condition. Hanna is flown to Sarajevo in 1996 to work on the manuscript in the boardroom of a bank. Here, her every step is watched over by designated United Nations peacekeepers and local army officials. Later in the book, after Amitai reveals Ozren stole the book, Amitai says “… when the United Nations determined to conserve the Haggadah and put it on display, [Ozren] still believed it was in danger. He didn’t have faith in the peace. He told me he though there was a very strong chance that when NATO and the UN lost interest, Bosnia could be hijacked by fanatical Islamists.” Ozren does not trust the UN because when his wife and son were shot, the United Nations soldiers did nothing, while Aida shed blood to death, trying to save their son. Alia. The United Nations is the organization that offers Hanna this once-in-a-lifetime job