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SESSION ONE SAMPLE ESSAY - LEVEL 6 A
A common fallacy shared by many Americans is that the United Nations
work solely as a charity organization in foreign countries. In San
Francisco, where the U.N. was created, Secretary General of the U.N.,
Kofi Annan gave a speech in 1997 that demystified the role of the U.N.
in the United States. Yes, it is true that the U.N. works in places around
the world as "an advocate of universal policies" such as peace, democracy,
equality, justice, progress, etc.
The U.N.'s blue-helmeted peace troopers and other workers are often seen
on television providing disaster relief, refugee protection, and
immunization against deadly diseases to impoverished children. These
accomplishments are just some of the reasons the U.N. has won seven
Nobel Prizes. Because there is little need for most of these U.N.
functions in
the United States, many Americans believes the U.N.
minimally serves
them personally. Americans in general still support the
endeavors of the
U.N., mainly because they support the "sense of
common humanity."
Kofi Annan reminds us of the "big picture;" the role the U.N. plays globally
but he also demonstrates how the U.N. affects the life of each American
everyday in almost everything he/she does. The U.N. is a present force in
our daily lives, and Annan uses examples of organizations that contributes
to our international health, welfare, and security.
How are our daily lives touched by the United Nations? Kofi Annan's
answers this question by examining one day in his own life. From his flight
to San Francisco to the fruit he ate for breakfast, the far-reaching effects
of the
U.N. can be seen. The International Civil Aviation Organization
installs
safety regulations on flight standards, communications, pilot
requirements,
etc. to assure that every person who steps on a plane is
getting a safe
and monitored flight. The International Telecommunications Union provides
a global network for telephone wires as well as
internationalizing radios and
television news broadcasts using space
satellites.
Pesticides on the foods that we grow and eat are monitored by the Food
and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. Every
migrant farmer in the United States is protected by the International Labor
Organization. Because of this organization, migrant workers are protected
from exploitation and they work in safe conditions. There is even an
organization that protects movies and other materials under international
copyrights. The United Nations protects coastal states from foreign
countries' fishing fleets by giving coastal states a 200 nautical mile area
to
keep other countries out. Whether one flies, eats, communicates, or
works,
the United Nations is providing protection and assistance to ensure
the
safety of each American.
According to Kofi Annan, the United Nations is a collection of "sovereign
nations coming together in common use." This common use is not only
for the impoverished and disaster strewn countries far away. Annan has
made clear that the U.N. is "your stool, your vehicle, your instrument."
Through a system of organizations that works internationally, Americans
are protected from the simple things of everyday life that could be
disastrous if they were not regulated. From the water to the land to the
sky, Americans are protected by the organizations of the United Nations.
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