ABSTRACT
TheUnitedNationswasbornoutoftheravagesofwar.TheBritish Commonwealthwasbornoutoftheravagesofimperialism.Atonetime Britaineitherruledorcontrollednearlytwo-thirdsoftheMuslimworld. BoththeUNandtheCommonwealthhavenowbecomeforcesfor globalization.TheCommonwealthdroppedtheword"British"fromits name,asitsmembershipbecamemoreglobal.
