THE UNITED NATIONS, RUSSIA AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE: The deprivation of the Right to life in a Conflict Region

Abstract

ACT
Over the years, wars have brought untold hardship to mankind. The United Nations is determined
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war by establishing conditions under which
justice and respect for obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law,
can be maintained, amongst others. Ukraine now seeks this justice and respect for obligations as
a result of the full-scale invasion of her territory by Russia, and the infringement on the human
rights of Ukrainians. This Article is aimed at highlighting the need for the United Nations to
immediately carry out concrete measures to maintain internal peace and security in that region.
To this end, relying on primary and secondary sources, the study highlights the responsibility of
the United Nations and its potential effect on the war in Ukraine. The study also examines the
theories behind how states act towards achieving world peace. The study concludes that justice
and respect for obligations arising from treaties, and respect for territorial sovereignty would
allow for the enjoyment of the right to life of the people in Ukraine. The study therefore
recommends, among other things, that the United Nations in conjunction with states should
actively work together to bring an end to the war in Ukraine and bring peace to the conflict
region.