United Nations is an intergovernmental organization formed on the 24th October 1945 after the world war two has two main objectives, to foster social and economic development as well as protecting the environment. I believe that even if the United Nations were fully funded, it still needs knowledge from the Arc Initiative and social enterprise to contribute to its operations and success.
Arc initiative works with different communities to exchange knowledge, develop business management skills and leadership capacity. While social enterprise applies commercial strategies to maximize the human and environmental well-being rather than just maximizing the profits. These qualities blended together enhance the objectives of United Nations. For instance the launch of Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solution (ACCES) by United Nations incorporated the social enterprise when it used eco-friendly cook stoves. Tunu Ali, formerly an agricultural labourer, received entrepreneurship training, knowledge from arc initiative, and she has been able to use the advanced cook stoves for baking bread. ACCES aims to promote enterprise-based adoption of clean cooking solution across the sub-Saharan Africa.
This is a clear indication that even if the United Nation was financially stable, it still needs the arc initiative to come up with viable business ideas for new initiatives as well as the business management skills, which are crucial due to scarcity of resources. The social enterprise will ensure that human rights and the environment are protected to promote the welfare of a given society, key responsibility of United Nations. What else could United Nation treasure more?
Reference:
http://blogs.worldbank.org/nasikiliza/node/572