Topic > Hotel Rwanda and the United Nations Assistance Mission...

Former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali once said: "We didn't realize that with a simple machete you can carry out genocide" . The African continent has continuously been embroiled in civil, tribal and transnational conflicts from the colonial era to the present day. The Hutu and Tutsi, two ethnic groups in Rwanda, have been subject to repeated unrest over the past half century. During the 100 Day Massacre of 1994, a murder occurred every two seconds, resulting in the deaths of half the Tutsi population. It was the fastest and most efficient killing spree of that era. However, in 2004 the film Hotel Rwanda was released which portrays the aftermath that took place. The film showed how Paul Rusesabagina keeps over 1200 Tutsi refugees in his hotel. The Hotel De Milles Colliness, a five-star resort, became a refugee camp to keep the Tutsis safe. The international community absolutely failed to prevent and stop this massacre. The purpose of this article will be to focus on how Belgium, the United States and France knew that a genocide was taking place in Rwanda and therefore had a responsibility to prevent and stop the genocide, but they lacked the political will that could have put an end to it. with this massacre. Finally, it will be shown that this international disappointment had terrible consequences for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), which, without sufficient resources or permission, became an eyewitness to the massacre. As for peacekeeping methods, the reputation of the United Nations is very pitiful. And this is not only because they have not done their job to the fullest, but also because the member states of the Security Council have not given the UN the power it needs... middle of paper... .. love of peace and tranquility. Establishing the truth is a necessity under the circumstances, especially in the United Nations and also for all those, wherever they live, who may be vulnerable to something similar happening to them. For example, after the earthquake in Haiti, the United Nations should have taken the lead to put the country back on the right foot, because as we all know Haiti has never had a strong government to run the country. However, for the UN to work in every country they should be involved in the UN Security Council and sign the Charter. Not only would this solve the conflict problems that some countries have, but the military will also be much better organized, so when the United Nations is called upon to help, they will not only have the manpower and resources, but they will have the efficiency needed to be a real force in the process of maintaining world peace.