ブックタイトル佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

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佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

第９回優秀賞“THE IDEAL AND ROLE OF THE UNITEDNATIONS IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA”Enoch OpondoTHE GIST OF THE ESSAYThe end of the cold war has brought hopes of a‘new world order’characterised byinternational cooperation, freedom and democracy, peace and security, and respect forhuman rights. These are the same ideals which, in 1945, spurred the formation of theUnited Nations.Although the ending of cold war has also brought to an end the ideologicalpolarisation of the world, the emerging socio-political and economic rivalries, borderdisputes, and interethnic tensions. The ideals of the UN are, therefore, still quiterelevant in the post-cold war era.Indeed, the UN is faced with several challenges in the post-cold war era. Theseinclude taking advantage of the resulting possibility of the international cooperationto solve outstanding international problems such as racial, ethnic and religiousintolerance, poverty and hunger, political strife in some countries, and forcedmigration.To meet these challenges, there may be need to make some radical adjustmentsin the UN itself in areas such as composition of the Security Council and the vetopower held by some member-states, the entire conflict resolution machinery of theorganisation, and ? to some extent ? Charter itself.Human rights issues also continue to be pertinent. There is no shortage of relevant33