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

human rights abuses, and on the other, these conflicts do indeed threaten internationalpeace and security.Noting that some of the former Soviet states house the dreaded nuclear weapons,there is a danger ? however slim ? that conflicts in these states can result in theweapons finding their way into the wrong hands. This would clearly breach theneed to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, a persistent danger to theworld. The conflicts in Somalia, Yugoslavia and in other countries have resulted inthe displacement of people across national boundaries. It is estimated that there arewell over 17 million refugees world-wide. This figure does not include the internallydisplaced in various countries. Displacement of people across national resources whichcould otherwise be channel led to developmental activities（Gordenker 1987: 17）.Given the scenario above, UN involvement in the resolution of internal conflictsin sovereign states may need to be more overt than has hitherto been the case. Thiswould entail openly challenging the principle of sovereignty of states, and a move tomake the UN a more meaningful world government.Sovereignty of states is not a good excuse for allowing human beings ? whothe states are meant to serve ? to suffer. Similarly, if the principle of sovereigntycreates conditions in which societies fester in such a manner as to pose a threat tointernational security, the working towards the primacy of the UN in the affairs of theworld would definitely be a desirable positive development in the post-Cold War era.Ⅴ. Human Rights and the United Nations in the Post-Cold War Era:The Preamble of the UN Charter reaffirms“faith in fundamental human rights,in the dignity and worth of the human person,［and］in the equal rights of men andwomen”. In pursuit of these ideals, the Charter has given specific responsibility for42