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Essay / The Rwanda Hotel and the United Nations Assistance Mission...
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali once said: “We did not know that with a simple machete, you can commit genocide. » The African continent has been continually engaged in civil, tribal and transnational conflicts from the colonial era to the present. The Hutus and Tutsis, two ethnic groups in Rwanda, have been plagued by repeated unrest for half a century. During the 100 days of massacre in 1994, a murder took place every two seconds, resulting in the death of half the Tutsi population. It was the fastest and most efficient killing of that time. Nevertheless, in 2004, the film Hotel Rwanda was released and depicted the consequences that took place. The film showed how Paul Rusesabagina accommodated more than 1,200 Tutsi refugees in his hotel. The De Milles Colliness Hotel, a five-star hotel complex, became a refugee camp to ensure the safety of the Tutsis. The international community completely 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. They therefore had the responsibility to prevent and stop the genocide, but they did not have the political will that could have put an end to this genocide. stop this massacre. Finally, it will be shown that this international disappointment had disastrous consequences for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) which, without sufficient resources or permits, became an eyewitness to the massacre. When it comes to peacekeeping methods, the reputation of the United Nations is very pitiful. This is not only because they have not done their job to the fullest extent, but also because the member states of the Security Council have not given the UN the power it needs. .. middle of paper... .. for the sake of peace and quiet. Establishing the truth is a necessity in these circumstances, particularly at the United Nations and also for all those, wherever they live, who might be vulnerable to such a thing happening to them. For example, during the earthquake in Haiti, the UN should have taken over to put the country back on the right foot, because as we all know, Haiti has never had a strong government to govern its country. However, for the UN to be able to work in each country should be involved in the UN Security Council and be required to sign the charter. Not only would this solve the bickering problems that some countries are experiencing, but also the military would be much better organized, so that when the UN was called for help, not only would they have the manpower and resources, but they have the effectiveness to be a real force in the global peacekeeping process.