It has failed to deliver on its promises to maintain peace and security worldwide and to reduce poverty worldwide, ... One cannot say that the U.N. has been a blessing in Africa.

Action, not words, would be the measure of our success or failure,

Action, not words, would be the measure of our success or failure. Will there be lengthy academic or legal debates on what constitutes genocide or crimes against humanity while people die?

consistently neglected to learn from its mistakes, resulting in massive loss of life and untold misery.