Senior UN official admits international peacekeeping group 'not fit for purpose'

Senior UN official admits international peacekeeping group 'not fit for purpose'

A senior United Nations official has warned the body is "no longer fit for purpose" as he warned it could go the same way as the League of Nations.Matthias Schmale warned The Kremlin was free to violate the international body’s charter in Ukraine without any consequence.Mr Schmale, who heads up the UN in Ukraine, said fundamental reform was needed at the body if it were to avoid such a collapse.He warned if things do not change, the UN could be …