US President Donald Trump justified the Venezuela operation by invoking the Monroe Doctrine. (AFP photo)
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News1809-01-2026, 16:18

Trump's Actions Expose UN's Flaws: Is Dissolution Inevitable?

  • The UN, like its predecessor the League of Nations, has failed in its primary responsibility of preventing wars, despite its valuable humanitarian work.
  • US President Donald Trump's actions, such as the Venezuela invasion order and blocking a Russian-bound oil vessel, highlight the US's disregard for UNSC consensus.
  • Trump's candid remarks on Truth Social about NATO's weakness without the US and Europe's military capabilities underscore the imbalance of power.
  • The US's financial dominance and the concentration of UN agencies in the US create a foundational bias, making the UN partial to American interests.
  • Trump's 'in-your-face' actions legitimize other nations' territorial ambitions, like China's designs on Taiwan, and challenge the premise of Russian aggression.

Why It Matters: Trump's unilateral actions and candid remarks expose the UN's fundamental flaws and its failure to prevent global conflicts.

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