The Right to a Peaceful World Order

The Author interrogates the right to a peaceful world order (PWO) in the context of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Author begins by examining the right to peace, then tracing the search for a PWO and spotlighting reasons why that search has largely been elusive. The Author then examines the continuing threats to a PWO, including aggression, the erosion of human rights, conflicts, poverty and inequality. The Author urges the global community to unite around the common values that bind for the attainment of PWO: values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, rule of law, and justice