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The Pros And Cons Of Leaving The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

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With the end of World War Two, it seemingly appeared that 1945 marked the beginning of a new era, whereby the “barbarous acts that outraged the conscience of mankind” could bring light to a new world, one of peace, humanity and reconciliation (Morsink, 2010). This ‘new era’ featured the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations and along with the Bandung Conference. Although, the validity of their success is extremely limited, especially taking into consideration the ‘new era’ that we now find ourselves in. While the end World War Two offered a period of peace towards better global relations, its features undermined this potential, leaving the Universal Declaration of Human Rights an ideal, the United Nations as powerless and the world today entering the age of nuclear warfare. Undoubtably so, the end of World War Two marked the beginning of a new world, yet whether this ‘new world’ would provide more just world order remains to be seen. …show more content…

With the emergence of human rights, this went hand in hand with the dismantling of colonial empires. Moreover, the arms race was brought to a new level with the emergence of the atomic weapon as a new factor. Nevertheless, there was an overwhelming renewed commitment to ‘human rights’ and determination to avoid a third world war and hopefully create a better world. The world had finally come to the realisation that a war that dismantles societies, destroys infrastructures and robs millions of their lives, cannot be a sustainable solution to geo-political conflicts. Thus, World War Two can be seen to offer a new, more just world order, yet whether the opportunities offered in the aftermath were successful remains to be

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