The present world
is marked by a number of concerns on
matters that can promote human rights and global justice. Though these matters have existed since time
immemorial, some have risen recently, especially, due to climate change,
economic integration, and intensified
globalization. The World leaders are striving towards achieving, equal justice,
for everyone, by treating each other fairly and promoting social-economic issues
across the borders. Some institutions, for instance, the UN is tasked with the
responsibility of identifying the problems associated with global justice,
coming up with possible solutions, identifying those who might assist address
the identified problems and providing normative considerations through affiliate
institutions.
The major concerns
that rotate around war and proper use of
force are one of the concern that
institutions should ensure that rightful framework is followed as was offered by Thomas
Aquinas, Augustine, Aristotle and Cicero that conditions for the war to be
justified, and conduct within the war have to be followed. If the principle is
not followed, they then categorize it as
an act of terrorism or perpetrated by
insurgent organizations. They also look into what conditions humanitarian and
military intervention can be engaged.Global environmental issues and the human
behavior that leads into it is another factor
that global justice programs are concerned with. They engage
different stakeholders in condemning
activities that may lead to the destruction
of habitats, extinction of species, destruction of the ozone layer and increment of toxic levels of pollution. They promote discussions which concern our responsibility
and response to climate change so as to minimize
destruction.Immigration is another thorny issue
which is being addressed by human justice bodies that address matters such as; whether nations have a right to close
or control their borders to illegal or
legal immigrants.
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