The United Nations, self defined as “51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting social progress, better living standards, and human rights,” is perhaps the most well known peace keeping group in the world. This collection of world leaders strives to ensure a better living environment for todays generations and those to come. While the U.N does all they can, some customized attention is needed in various places that require intensive economic repair. This is where social entrepreneurs come into the picture. They are seeing a problem that needs fixing first hand and are able to craft a solution alongside the people that he or she will be helping.
The U.N has a holistic approach to world betterment while social entrepreneurs often focus on one thing, typically something that involves strengthening a local economy with then end goal of improving overall life. Also, the typical social entrepreneur is well funded and able to completely focus their time and resources on the problem at hand where as a large group like the U.N cannot spread its self thin over every group that needs help while still making a lasting impact and remaining within budget. The increased ability to focus and give all time, money, and customized problem solving that are given by a social entrepreneur cannot be matched by the U.N even if the group had full funding. There can simply never be the same level of personal commitment and customized solutions needed for work like micro finance from the U.N that a social entrepreneur can give.

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