Trained, nonviolent and unarmed civilian forces have for over twenty years been invited to intervene in conflicts around the world to provide protection for human rights defenders and peace workers by maintaining a high profile physical presence accompanying threatened individuals and organizations.
International Law has no defined area or governing body. It is composed of many laws, rules, and customs governing the relations between different nations, their governments, businesses, and organizations.
Crucial treaties for controlling war that are now in force are not recognized by a few critical nations.
The evolving world situation will always require the consideration of new treaties, and there are currently three that should be taken up immediately.
War, economic injustice and failure of sustainability are tied together in many ways.
Numerous problems exist with these bodies.
A Global Marshall Plan could support efforts to achieve economic and environmental justice worldwide.
Could the United Nations be replaced with a more effective body?
Collective security predicated on militarized solutions tends to threaten or actually carry out a larger war to deter or prevent a smaller war.
