The composition of the United Nations is quite simple. There are 185 member countries in the United Nations and, in the General Assembly, each member has one vote. The Security Council is made up of five permanent members (United States, Russia, France, United Kingdom, and China) and ten members that serve two-year terms. The Economic and Social Council is composed of 54 members, serving three-year terms, each with one vote. The Trusteeship Council has five members, each with one vote. Fifteen judges head the International Court of Justice, each serving a nine-year term. Finally, there are many associated agencies, including the World Heath Organization, the World Bank, and the Food and Agricultural Organization. For the most part, the United Nations is very d

emocratic; however in, for example, the Security Council, the five permanent members could overrule the majority with a simple veto. This organization is structured like governments in many countries and makes decisions affecting most of the world, therefore, the United Nations is an international actor.

The United Nations as a whole may feel that the United States should spend no additional money on their military, but feelings amongst the intergovernmental organization vary, as opinions in any large groups do. The Security Council may not wish for the United States to sustain or decrease their military spending because the UNSC is somewhat dependant on the US’s military services when intervening in conflicts. Those in the Security Council (especially the five permanent members) generally have more to lose than those who are in the General Assembly alone and, therefore, want military protection available to protect, should the worst come. The United Nations intervenes in or “observes” many conflicts around the world. Without military support, the United Nations would have no power or influence over these feuding states. Personally, I think that the United Nations, including the Security Council, would be more pleased if the United States military was under their control, rather than that of the United States.

Overall, the United Nations is a very idealist group. Idealists can be most simply defined as those who reject power politics and base policies on humanitarian efforts and international cooperation. Not to say that they hope for the people of the world to hold hands and sing together, but they do promote many activities and hold many views that realists find unrealistic. While the United Nations believes that it is actually possible to disarm the world, realists recognize that this is next to impossible. Quite frankly, the United Nations supports humanitarian efforts and believes that

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