The laws of war and peace : the United Nations and its peace operations

Abstract

Wars and conflicts are like u never ending story-one is ceased but another starts. There has never been a time of total peace in the world. The edge line between war and peace is so easy to be crossed that it is not difficult to tire a war, being justicable or not. International law is trying in a way to make that line difficult to cross. International law has existed since centuries but much developed in the 19th, even 20th century. The two World Wars also contributed for the development of modem public international law. With the end of the Second World War, it was decided and agreed by many that there should he an end to all the wars. For that purposes, the organization of United Nations was established under the UN Charter. The UN has developed new advisory standards, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. International norms and laws have also been established through international agreements such as the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war or armed conflict. Based on the principles of peace, the organization is trying to contribute to a solution of world's major problems. UN peacekeeping and peacemaking missions were created with that aim.