The United Nations is one of the leading and globally effective organizations. The organization is established in the aftermath of the Second World War to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to maintain world peace and to promote cooperation among people. This study examines the organs of the UN and the effectiveness of these organs in reaching stated goals. Within this framework, the first part covers the performance of the UN in the area of international peace and security, the structural and legal problems related to the UN, and then suggestions for the restructuring of the UN organs.
It is argued in the analysis that the UN is far from playing an effective and consistent role in the globalizing international order and this is the main reason behind decreasing reliability and prestige of the UN in the eyes of the international society. The primary reason for the decreasing prestige of the UN results notably from the structure of the organization. Relations between Turkey and the UN are addressed in the conclusion with an evaluation of the Turkish sphere of influence at the UN and contributions to it.
