World Peace: Theory or Reality?
The global world has been enveloped with disasters, cold wars, terror and political rifts. It is often that I think to myself that why do the United Nations exist…
From what I have witnessed the UN indulges itself in declaring wars, raising alarming questions and scheduling campaigns. An independent peace-making body specifically created for the welfare of the world is just not doing enough. The context to this question lies with the situation in Syria.
More than 250,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four-and-a-half years of armed conflict, which began with anti-government protests before transcending into a full-scale civil war. More than 11 million others have been forced from their homes by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other — as well as jihadist militants from so-called Islamic State. This is the story of the civil war so far.
A Civil War in the 21st Century after all those years of accelerating growth in cross-cultural diversity and human empowerment. Syria today is a battlefield. Articles, debates, and various print releases show that the UN has been making ‘Acquisitions’ with respect to war crimes made by all parties waging a war in the country. Does the global world understand the threat at which other countries are while accepting refugees and expats from Syria?
More than 4.5 Million people have fled Syria since the conflict inclining towards Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon; a further 6.5 million people are internally displaced inside Syria, 1.2 million were driven from their homes in 2015 alone. The crisis in Syria is so serious that the refugee propaganda has endangered international relations, peacemaking institutions and security of other countries. The sole contributor to Syria’s this situation may surely be due to internal conflict but when it comes to the destruction of humanity, it is essential to take actions rather than make only acquisitions.
The UN says it will need $3.2bn to help the 13.5 million people, including 6 million children, who will require some form of humanitarian assistance inside Syria in 2016. About 70% of the population is without access to adequate drinking water, one in three people are unable to meet their basic food needs, and more than 2 million children are out of school, and four out of five people live in poverty.
-BBC news
Let us just not call it a story of conflict. It is disappointing to see that the world leadership body has not resolved the issue or built a stand on the issue.Russia, Iran, and support of Lebanon’s Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement have propped up the Alawite-led government of President Assad and gradually increased their support. Whereas Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan, along with the US, UK and France have joined hands with the Sunni-dominated opposition. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts is now a battlefield.
With context to the situation in Syria, I have comprised the different stages of the conflict.
1) Uprising turns Violent.
2) Descent into Civil War.
3) War Crimes break out and use of Chemical Weapons demolish the country.
4) Humanitarian crisis leads to a refugee crisis.
5) The rise of the Rebels and Jihadists creates a conflict of interest.
6) War breaks out with countries interfering with different agendas.
The intent to resolve the issue of more than 2,50,000 killings is not something the UN needs to be reminded of. I raise the question of UN’s credibility as an organisation to interfere and ensure international peace and security. If world peace does exist in reality and not only as theory the UN is responsible for resolving matters at the global stage.
It has been 4 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 1 day since the Syrian Day of Outburst protests staged on 15 March 2011. It has been 3 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 1 day since the Red Cross declared the situation to be a civil war.
I am still waiting; waiting for WORLD PEACE.