IPM0060 Prosper or Perish? The Fate of the United Nations Post Iraq 2003. This thesis explores the possible implications that the US-led war on Iraq (2003) may have had upon the future ability of the United Nations to maintain international peace. It is proposed that in wake of a war which was not officially approved by the UN, the decision of the US to 'go it alone' highlights a weakness of the organisation when faced with a …
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…of the UN (as a peace seeking organisation) to the future of global conflict resolution? Or is it possible for President Chirac's vision of the UN to be achieved in wake of the coalition's unapproved actions. 'We have a joint view of the future of the world. We want a multipolar world...Our conception naturally excludes unilateral approaches and that is why we want the UN to be the legal framework for peace and democracy' .