Security is one of the most fundamental human rights and is a concrete embodiment of the right to life. The preamble to the UN Charter begins with, “We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small…”
However, during the more than 70 years since the end of World War II, conflicts and wars have never ceased. In recent years, the international security situation has deteriorated, regional conflicts have intensified,
