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nations-on-development-issues The United Nations1 is one the
largest bodies involved in development and other global issues
around the world. However, it has many political issues and
operational problems to contend with. For example: - It’s budget
is just a fraction of what the world spends on military budgets,
yet it is supposed to be the premier world body for peace. -
Their funding is often in arrears2, even though each member is
obliged to pay, thereby reducing the effectiveness of their
projects. - The UN is not perfect — it is plagued with
bureaucracy, the permanent members of the UN Security Council is
not democratic3, and so on. - Because some of their research and
reports can criticize the more powerful members, those
countries, especially the USA, can often be openly hostile
towards the UN. - It does not help when some Western nations
withhold payments and then criticize the UN