The New Nation - Internet Edition

By Sinha M. A. Sayeed

There is no denying the fact that the book O United Nations--- written by Sinha M. A. Sayeed in a prosaic poetry fashion, a developing approach in the world of literature, and published by Bangladesh Political Science Association--- merits to be named for the author's profoundly pointing out and courageously uttering the drawbacks and loopholes, inherent or created, of the United Nations. Concerns and urges expressed in part three of the book for the timely implementation of all sorts of reform proposals and recommendations deserve to be noted with due respect and care indeed. His touching on the need for a comparative study on the International Court of Justice[ ICJ] under UN and European Court of Justice[ ECJ] under European Union is very much thought provoking in the light of the emerging new world order.

More interesting to see is that a call to the current Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon to move tactfully onward having a lesson from the experiences of the past Secretaries General is, to speak the truth, a new dimension in writing a book on the United Nations. Sinha appears very strong and confident about the unavoidable necessity, existence and continuation of the United Nations in the face of the challenges, open or hidden, as a paean global body and he also draws attention of all concerned to the threats to balance of power emanating from the ongoing imbalance standing of the nuclear and non- nuclear power holders, suppliers and stock pillars. His fingering at the regeneration of cold war in new forms and dimensions after the fall of the communist USSR indicates his in-depth study to the geo-political landscapes in the contemporary world. Sounding in the book like 'unipolar world is not safe, not safe either for you [UN] or for USA' echoes the reality of the limitations, weaknesses and operational non-substantive ness of the doctrine of unipolar world now being led by Hyper State the United States of America.

To our utter surprise, religion has been made a very dynamic and positive issue in the book in building the civilization, past, present and future and his proposal for convening an annual conference of religions (not on religions) should be one of the missions of United Nations bears a great significance in the context of ongoing approaches and initiatives to peace and conflicts, nationally, regionally and internationally. United Nations, to speak the truth, should voluntarily welcome Sinha for creatively, lucidly evaluating this global body without a minimum bias in any form and dimension. Such an evaluation may act as an example for others in future. The style of expression of thoughts taken resort to, otherwise called a prose-poetry form, in the book has added further glamour and flavor for a reader The book has beyond doubt mingled with the spirit and tempo of the peoples in this planet of the universe.

[The review has been made by Professor Dr. Shamsur Rahman, Head of the Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh)