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UN Charter: A Founding Document Violated and Ignored
- On June 26, 1945, representatives from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to formally agree upon the United Nations founding charter, establishing a framework aimed at preventing future conflicts and promoting global peace.
- The charter was created amid World War II’s devastation to set principles of sovereignty, peaceful dispute resolution, and human rights, yet its enforcement powers face challenges.
- Despite guiding many peacekeeping missions and mediating conflicts, the UN faces criticism for ineffectiveness, especially regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Ms. Gissou Nia emphasized that when certain violations go unpunished, it sets a precedent that allows such behavior to persist, as nations then use this lack of accountability to justify their own actions amid ongoing international conflicts.
- The continued breaches by member states suggest a need for recommitting to the charter’s vision to revive its legacy as a framework for peace and accountability.
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This month marks eighty years since the United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco, ending decades of war and bringing hope for a better future. For eighty years, the United Nations has stood as the highest expression of our hope for international cooperation and as the fullest embodiment of our aspirations to end the "scourge of war." Even in a world steeped in cynicism, this is an anniversary that deserves to be celebrated, writes Phil…
UN CHARTER Violated And Forgotten: A Living Document For Peace, Justice, And Global Cooperation, Now Eroding
80-year-old UN Charter made “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," has been violated and defiled by member nations of the UN. Non-adherence to its principles leaves the international community in the hands of power play and impunities granted to permanent members.
On Thursday, the UN Secretary-General denounced the unprecedented "attacks" against the principles of the United Nations, in a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the signing of the founding Charter too often treated as "an à la carte menu".
Cocaine use and supply are at unprecedented levels, according to a new report from the Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which indicates that 6% of the world's population, or 316 million people, use some form of illegal drug. Cocaine production, seizures, and use reached new highs […]
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