We need a real UN to solve global conflicts

Christianity should be based on the teachings of Christ who opposed violence and abuses of power. 

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican’s representative in Geneva has called for a coordinated international force to stop ISIS in Syria and Iraq from further assaults on Christians and other minority groups. Even the Church’s questionable just war theory included three elements. It should be: justified (jus ad bellum), use just means (jus in bello) and should have a reasonable likelihood of success. Archbishop Tomasi says any military intervention should be guided by the UN and include Middle Eastern states. This ignores the reality that any such military action will be directed and controlled by the US and other Security Council permanent members, four of whom have been directly involved in fuelling these conflicts, and are beyond UN control due to their veto powers. “Just means” would require use of weapons that do not harm innocent civilians.

The crux of the problem is that humanity has no international police force. The UN was meant to be this policing force, but its founding five permanent members usurped this critical power resulting in a powerless UN, creating international anarchy rather than the rule of international law.