Abolishing wars, seeking peace


Why should an organisation devoted to saving “succeeding generations from the scourge of war” make it its business to authorise war?

SEVENTY years ago, the Charter of the United Nations solemnly proclaimed that the people of the UN were determined to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” and to “establish conditions under which justice … can be maintained”.

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Opinion , Columnists , Shad Faruqi

   

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