Testing times for the UN

In finally taking the vexed issue of war with Iraq to the United Nations, US President George W. Bush has presented the organization with a double- edged test of credibility. Will it lift its performance and remain relevant to US foreign policy on Washington’s terms, or in doing so will it be seen as bending to US will without demanding American compliance with global norms, from arms control to environmental regimes and international criminal justice?

Related Subject(s): Human Rights and Refugees