Eseja par Apvienoto Nāciju lomu
‘Arguably, the United Nations (UN) has not worked, or, to be more accurate, it does not work in the way that a reading of the Charter suggests that it should. In reality, more often than not, the UN is not in a position to contribute to the resolution of disputes. Likewise the International Court of Justice, which is the principal judicial organ of the UN, has only a minor role in international dispute settlement since it has no compulsory jurisdiction. In contrast, regional international organisations or arrangements in many cases possess a potential that should be utilised in international dispute settlement. In fact, the importance of regional organisations and arrangements in this field is fully recognised in the UN Charter. Thus the appropriate use of such organisations or arrangements is encouraged’.