Sample Material of Our IAS Mains History Study Kit
Subject: History (Optional)
Topic: United Nations Organization (UNO)
UNO came into existence in 1945. It just replaced the League of Nations which did not prove effective to prevent the Second World War. In fact it could the progress of Fascism and Nazism. UNO was made a more powerful body to deal effectively with international problems. UNO intervened into a number of world problem. It became successful in dealing with some of them but turned to be failure in solving some other problems. Generally UNO became much more successful in solving the problems in which no super power was a party.
Palestine problem: In 1947 a conflict started between Palestine and Jews on the issue of motherland the question was brought to UNO. UNO just divided the Palestine region between the Palestinian and Jews . In fact this verdict of UNO is much controversial in the history of UNO . Arab countries never accepted this verdict and ultimately this resulted into continuous conflicts between Arab countries and is real.
Kashmir problem: In 1947, India and Pakistan got freedom. Then conflict started between them over possession of Kashmir. Ultimately, UNO intervened into the matter and a ceasefire was declared under UNO in 1947. Then there was a provision of referendum. Pakistan had to fulfil certain conditions. Pakistan had to with draw her army from Pak Occupied Kashmir (POK), so that referendum could be conducted peacefully. But Pakistan did not fulfill this condition. On the issue of Kashmir, UNO was not much successful even after 1947. Later, the issue of Kashmir came out of perview of Union the basis of Shimla agreement.
