The UN should/should not be responsible for policing human rights abuses.

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The UN Should Be Responsible for Policing Human Rights Abuses

Human rights violations which resulted from internal conflicts have grown to become one of the most violent in the world . In 1996 , there were 19 incidents of human rights abuses that resulted to the death of more than 1 ,000 people . Collectively , high-intensity conflicts ' as they have become known , have resulted to the death of 6 .5 to 8 .5 million people all over the world (United Nations , A UN Priority

In contemporary society , violation

of human rights is very much evident in any part of the world . The deprivation of individual rights to adequate health , education , shelter , move around , and express themselves are glaring consequences of internal conflicts (United Nations , A UN Priority

In to achieve international peace and security , all the nations of the world should promote and foster the protection of human rights of all their citizens . This is the very essence of the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights , which established that there is a strong relationship between achieving world peace and security and human rights . These crucial connections have been reinforced by the rapid growth of bloody conflicts over the years (United Nations , A UN Priority

According to a 2000 survey conducted by human rights organization Amnesty International , torture is very common even in developed countries . It reported that such kind of practice is evident in about 153 countries . Amnesty International likewise indicated that electrocution and mock execution is practiced in over 40 countries (Economic and Social Research Council , Human Rights

The same survey reported that about 600 ,000 to 800 ,000 people are victims of human trafficking annually . Eighty percent of them are women and half are minors who end up as prostitutes or domestic helpers (Economic and Social Research Council , Human Rights

In 1990 , genocide , which is the intentional killing of a particular race or group of people , was committed in Bosnia and Rwanda . Presently the situation in the Darfur region has been a subject of debates as to whether genocide is being committed (Economic and Social Research Council , Human Rights

Human rights violations place children at a greater risk . According to the International Labour Organization (ILO , about 211 million children between 5-14 years old are prone to child labour , with 111 million of them engaging in risky work (Economic and Social Research Council Human Rights

Taking The Lead

At the forefront of the human rights battle is the United Nations . The agency has focused their efforts on guaranteeing the protection of cultural minorities , enhancing democratic institutions , and safeguarding human rights . The UN has been very active in putting an end to widespread human rights violations from developing , serving as mediator between warring states before these abuses escalate into bigger conflicts (United Nations , A UN Priority

Realizing that human rights violations frequently contribute to conflicts and humanitarian crisis , the United Nations has made great strides in improving its early detection mechanism and response to conflicts by including human...