Topic: International Law And The United Nations Sy

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Synopsis: This essay will argue that International Law and the United Nations system have adequately “addressed” terrorism and other great challenges to peace and security in the 21st century. In today’s international arena, the concept of terrorism and other great challenges to peace and security are fundamentally live issues which have become the centre of attention on a global scale. Now, more than ever, there is a general need to maintain peace and security on an international level and there have been various methods used to do so. The discussion of this encompasses observation of international law, which in my opinion is on in the same with the United Nations system. In addition, one must also observe Australia and other key countries responses to this newly imminent phenomenon called terrorism. The evolution and definition of terrorism and other great challenges to peace and security are also discussed in order to properly understand the relevant measures taken and the responses of United Nations Member States as well as key international figures and bodies to these issues. In conjunction to exploring this, one must also look at what the term ‘addressing’ is understood to mean. The above will be done with the aim of obtaining a greater understanding of the current international situation with respect to terrorism as a great challenge to peace and security. Essay: For the purpose of this essay, terrorism and great challenges to peace and security will be discussed as one, as in my view, terrorism is the most live challenge in the current international climate. So what is terrorism? How is it being ‘addressed’? If it is, is this done ‘adequately’ in light of real world examples? And finally is the United Nations system, as a source of international law, doing its part to combat, counter and manage this global threat to international peace and

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