Zimbabwe has undergone a difficult transition since its independence from England in 1970. Since then there has been much political unrest, all centered around one party, ZANU- PF (Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front). who took over an oppressive white government that was in power after Zimbabwe's independence. This party has plunged Zimbabwe into turmoil with rigged elections, illegal land seizures, violations of numerous human rights, inflation, etc. Overall, Zimbabwe is in a terrible state despite external attempts to put an end to the violence caused by Zanu. -PF party. The UN tried to intervene and bring relief to the masses oppressed by this party by trying to pass resolutions and sanctions against the government. They wanted to end all human rights violations and government-sanctioned violence against political oppressors and annex key instigators such as dictator Robert Mugabe, who leads the Zanu-PF party. Despite the best intentions of the UN to act on the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, the proposed solution was not adopted by all members of the Security Council, leaving Zimbabwe in its current state of turmoil. Zimbabwe's past is the cause of all of Zimbabwe's current problems. No government structure has ever managed to run Zimbabwe without oppression and problems. After independence from Britain, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe's former name) was taken over by Ian Smith, a white supremacist leader who managed to maintain steady economic growth through agriculture, but the mistreatment of the black majority seriously compromised his power and led to the formation of a revolutionary party. groups such as Zanu-PF (Info-please.Com). After eleven years of Smit... middle of paper ......s. New York Times. The New York Times Company, 2008. web. March 14, 2014. “Robert Mugabe.” The biography channel. A&E Television Networks, and Web. March 5, 2014. “Human Rights Report 2008: Zimbabwe.” US Department of State. Np, February 5, 2009. Web. April 6, 2014. .United Nations. Security Council. Draft resolution. S/2008/447. July 11, 2008. United Nations. Internet. March 11, 2014. United Nations. Security Council. The Security Council fails to adopt sanctions against Zimbabwe's leaders after two permanent members voted against it. Press release. SC/9396. July 11, 2008. UN. Internet. April 7, 2014. United Nations: Zimbabwe. UN, 2014. Web. March 11. 2014. .