FUN, rearranged
We all want to be superheroes. What's more superheroic than saving the world? Well, that's what the UN is trying to do, in a way. It has a global perspective, which we should all have, as citizens of the world (c.o.w's), in my opinion, because of the many issues which cross borders, such as war, terrorism, pollution, global warming, illegal or legal migration, trade, and the use of limited resources, such as oil, timber, or even food and water, which we may want to bequeath to our children.
The UN's budget is 4.2B ('08-'09). What the UN requires to fulfill it's 9,000+ mandates is y. The gap is z. The countries which aren't paying their fair share, computed by ?, are: abc. The U.S. pays 22%, but doesn't pay x enough. Write x, to lobby for change.
Maybe the United Nations should be like the United States. Nations are called states, in fact; sometimes, even nation-states. I'm not saying the Secretary-General should be a President of the World (P.O.W.), as I think the Pope likes that virtual position (in his own head, at least), as do I, in my weird and totally obscure way, but maybe we should consider having a more global form of governance, to address global needs and issues more effectively.
The governance hierarchy can run from local, county, state, federal, world, "universal" (i.e. catholic). I'm not sure we want the Pope telling aliens what to do, though. Just a fun little thought, I had.
About the U.N. Budget and it's recent growth.
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