L'afrique et le conseil de securite de l'organisation des nations unies (1946-1990)
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Abstract EN:
Independance for african countries marked their entry into the international scene and particularly into the united nations organization (uno). As many as they are in the general assembly, they have never been admitted as permanent members of the security council. The united nations has been frequently faced with crisis concerning the african continent. The dominant forces in the world organization have however either saved time by lengthening the current discussions or looked into preserving their interests. The provision of arms to opponents in some african and international crisis shows it. So africa seems to have been the poor parent of the uno at the security council level, an easy victim for the powerful countries. Moreover, its participation into peacekeeping process has been modest.
Abstract FR:
L'heure des independances pour les pays africains a egalement ete celle de leur entree sur la scene internationale et plus particulierement au sein de l'organisation des nations unies (onu). Tres nombreux a l'assemblee generale, ils n'ont cependant jamais accede au statut de membre permanent du conseil de securite. L'onu a frequemment ete confrontee aux crises agitant le continent africain. Mais les grandes puissances qui dominent l'organisation mondiale ont soit voulu gagner du temps et prolonger les discussions en cours, soit cherche uniquement a preserver leurs interets. La fourniture des armes aux belligerants dans certaines crises a la fois africaines et internationales le demontre. L'afrique semble donc avoir ete le parent pauvre de l'onu au niveau du conseil de securite, un simple enjeu pour les grandes puissances. De plus, sa participation aux operations de maintien de la paix est modeste.