CHALLENGES TO UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TOWARDS ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA

Abstract: Subsequent  to  the  dissolution  of  the  Soviet  Union  on  26  December  1991,  the  cold  war  era were  terminated. This  ushered  the  world  into  the  post-cold  war  era.  The  post-cold  cold  war  era  saw  the  period  of  rapid advancement  in  science  and  technology.  New  security  challenges  began  to  emerge.  Despite  the  United Nations  changing  strategy  to  meet  up  with  the  new  peace  and  security  challenges,  achieving  international peace  and  security  is  still  not  child’s  play  since  after  the  cold  war.  This  study  explored  those  challenges hindering  the United Nations  effort  towards  ensuring  international  peace  and  security  in  the  post-cold war era.  This  is  a  descriptive  study  and  as  well  a  qualitative  design.  Sources  and  methods  of  data  collection were  published  online  and  hardcopy  materials  and  realist  theory  of  power  served  as  a  framework  for analysis.  Findings  revealed  that  the  struggle  for  power  and  hegemony  among  countries  in  the  post-cold war  era  accounted  for  the  excessive  peace  and  security  threats  that  try  to  overwhelm  the  UN.  It  was  also revealed  that  the  United  Nations  use  of  force  to  restore  international  peace  and  security  has  done  more harm  than  good.  The  paper  recommended  that  the  United  Nations  Charter  needs  to  be  revisited,  so  as  to curtail  impartiality  in  the  international  system  and  reinstall  transparency  and  inclusiveness  as  such  will  go a  long  way  to  ensure  international  peace  and  security.  Additionally,  the  use  of  force  in  the  UN peacekeeping  missions  in  the  post-cold  war  era  should  be  suspended  and  other  more  diplomatic instruments should  be employed in the  United  Nations  struggle to ensure  international  peace and security. Key Words:  Peace,  Peacekeeping Mission,  Post-cold war  era, Security, United Nations. 

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APA

Chimezie Okechukwu, A. (2021). CHALLENGES TO UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TOWARDS ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/506-1777-1-pb

MLA 8th

Chimezie Okechukwu, Anselem "CHALLENGES TO UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TOWARDS ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA" Afribary. Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/506-1777-1-pb. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

MLA7

Chimezie Okechukwu, Anselem . "CHALLENGES TO UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TOWARDS ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA". Afribary, Afribary, 27 Apr. 2021. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/506-1777-1-pb >.

Chicago

Chimezie Okechukwu, Anselem . "CHALLENGES TO UNITED NATIONS EFFORTS TOWARDS ENSURING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/506-1777-1-pb