A Test of Global Order and Pakistan’s Resolve
A Test of Global Order and Pakistan’s Resolve By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There was a time when the world, weary of war and ruin, gathered under one roof and formed the United Nations. The purpose was simple and noble. Nations would no longer rush to war without restraint. Disputes would be brought to a common forum. Wisdom would prevail over impulse. Peace would be guarded by collective will. This institution was not created to serve the designs of a few powerful states. It was not meant to grant license to those who imagine threats and then move to destroy them. It was not meant to justify action first and offer explanation later. The spirit behind it was justice. Its strength was meant to lie in impartiality. Yet the conduct of nations often strays from declared ideals. When power grows unchecked, it begins to see shadows as enemies. It creates fears and then seeks to remove them by force. Such actions shake the very foundations of international order. They weaken trust. They erode ...
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