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“The United Nations has accomplished a lot, in fact, during its existence, accomplishments that sometimes seem less remarkable than they are in part due to the idealism attached to the institution. It would be hard to not fall short of such lofty goals as universal peace!,” historian and author Sean T.Byrnes told Media Magelang in an emailed interview on 22 October.
He later added: “UN organizations have played a key role in humanitarian assistance across the world, both proactively (in attempting to wipe out diseases like Guinea Worm, for example) and in response to crises like war, famine and natural disasters. It recently negotiated a deal with the Taliban to bring COVID-19 vaccines to Afghanistan for example. “
Also, the presence of the United Nations Convention Law of the Seas (UNCLOS)—introduced in 1982—was considered one of the world institution’s major success stories as the law defines terms like exclusive economic zone (EEZ), new procedures for marine sources’ protection.
However, the UNCLOS does not protect oceans beyond any state’s control. In 2016, the international tribunal in The Hague rejected China’s claim over the South China Sea based on UNCLOS, triggering Beijing’s protest.
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