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  The United Nations (UN) is the international body representing the largest membership of sovereign states and territories of human beings on planet Earth. While not all states and territories are members of the United Nations, it is hoped one day that this great institution shall trully be the one house of the whole family of the human race.
 
  60 Years of the United Nations  
  2005 is a particularly special year in the history of the United Nations for it is 60 years ago that this great institution was first given life through the UN Charter. The General Assembly meeting first time a year later, the 60th anniversary of the General Assembly will be in 2006.  
  The importance of the United Nations  
  The future of humanity rests in the strength of the walls of the United Nations. Never has there been such an institution so globally encompassing so many countries and never has there been such a hope that one day all humanity might live in peace, with no child in poverty.  
  The reality is that we continue to live in a world of war and compromise, of danger and terror. The world in many ways is less safe than it was ten years ago. To this end, the United Nations stands as the last chance for humanity to step forward united as one under higher ideals and dreams than political and military force.  
  The reform of the United Nations  
  While great reform continues within the United Nations, the pace and scope of reform is insufficient to enact great change. The fundamental problems within the operation and structure of the United Nations continue and so making the task of achieving great goals such as the 2015 Millenium Objects so much harder.  
  Some member states of the United Nations, most notably the United States and the United Kingdom have expressed concern at the recent operations and position of the United Nations.  
  Regardless of the moral justification for the War in Itaq, the decision was undertaken without the full legitimacy, approval and support of the United Nations. Similarly, there have been many leading political figures in both nations who have continued to argue for major reform and changes to the United Nations, some of which would effectively supplant and diminish the role and power of this great institution.  
  If allowed to happen, such zealous anti-reform agendas will wreak great damage to the hopes and ideals of the human family and will ultimately hurt the word and cause even greater indirect misery and sorrow. The United Nations needs reform to make it stronger, not weaker.  
  Instead of trying to curb the power of the United Nations, it is the moral obligation of the richest developed nations to recognize that without a proper treasury vehicle, the United Nations is toothless in the fight against poverty and disease. It will forever be consigned to an institution for talking without any real ability to action.  
  To act a body needs assets and the United Nations must finally become what it always should have been, the international body representing all human beings in relations to matters of the good governance of wealth and resources of the planet.  
  With such power the United Nations will for the first time actually be able to help solve poverty and sickness and bring education to all. With such power the hopes and dreams of millions will be realised and the world can be a better place.  
  Arguments against change  
  For many readers and many governments the initial concept of giving the United Nations greater power will be seen as a negative thing rather than a positive thing. The arguments of against "national interest" and "national sovereignty" might be argued. Opponents to such reform might even quote the previous history of the United Nations as argument against such reform.  
  Yet such argument against reform ultimately cannot hold against the overwhelmingly moral tide of humanity and the tens of millions of souls who cry out for a better world, a world free of hunger and war, a world where they might learn and contribute to their societies. It is to these people that the leaders who ignore and reject this reform agenda must answer. The lives of these millions of souls are in the hands of these leaders.  
  Should the leadership of a member state hold out against all notion of improving their nation and the planet for humanity then it is incumbant upon the citizens of that country to call their leadership to account and question their motive for such action.  
     

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