In the development of human society, war and peace go hand in hand. Completely eliminating the threat of war and achieving lasting peace is a dream that people all over the world have been pursuing for centuries, but it is difficult to realize.
Two world wars broke out in the first half of the 20th century. The First World War involved Europe, West Asia, Africa and the Far East, and more than 30 million people were killed or injured in the war. The so-called "peace treaty" signed by western powers is nothing more than an armistice agreement, and the real thoughts of the warring parties are just waiting for an opportunity to fight again. World War II, initiated by Japanese, German and Italian fascists, was an unprecedented catastrophe in human history. 6 1 countries and regions participated in the war, 654,380.7 billion people were devastated by the war, more than 90 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured, and the economy and society of many countries were seriously damaged.
The cruel reality once again puts the ancient proposition of "to be or not to be" before the world. On the devastated ruins of war, people all over the world think most about how to prevent killing and destruction from becoming recurring nightmares and how to lay a solid foundation for world peace construction. The United Nations was founded in 1945, which is an important milestone in the history of the development of human peace and progress. It not only embodies the will of people all over the world to "save future generations from the tragic war of this generation" and the lofty spirit of "being good neighbors and living in harmony", but also is an effective collective measure to resolve disputes by peaceful means and safeguard regional and global security.
Maintaining world peace is the common mission of all mankind, and it is also an exploration process that keeps moving forward in confusion and frustration. As soon as the hot war in the middle of last century ended, the world fell into a cold war that lasted for half a century. Although the world war has been avoided, small-scale regional conflicts and even local wars have occurred from time to time. According to statistics, in the decades after the war, there were 100 wars, large and small. 120,000 people were killed in the war, and a large number of innocent civilians were displaced.
Nevertheless, the people of the world have not given up their unremitting pursuit of lasting peace. The forces of world peace are constantly growing, and the role of the United Nations is gradually enhanced. In the late 20th century, great changes began to take place in the world situation, forming a general trend conducive to maintaining peace and promoting development. After the cold war, with the deepening trend of world multipolarization and economic globalization, countries pay more attention to dialogue and cooperation, and pay more attention to resolving disputes through negotiation. Preventing and stopping armed conflicts and maintaining world peace through the United Nations have become a universal demand of the international community.
Lasting peace is the common aspiration of all mankind, and it is also a great cause that requires the joint efforts of all countries in the world. It should be noted that although most countries and regions enjoy peace and tranquility, local wars and conflicts occur from time to time, regional hot issues are complicated, international terrorist forces, ethnic separatist forces and extremist religious forces are still quite active in some areas, transnational problems such as environmental pollution, drug smuggling, transnational crimes and serious infectious diseases are becoming increasingly prominent, and mankind still needs unremitting efforts to realize the ideal of lasting peace.
To achieve lasting peace, we must abandon the cold war mentality and firmly establish a new security concept of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and cooperation. History and reality have repeatedly proved that force cannot create peace and power cannot ensure security. Only by enhancing mutual trust, equal consultation and extensive cooperation can universal and lasting security be achieved. Respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity and the right of each country to choose its own social system and development path are important principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and increasingly become the guiding principles for countries with different social systems and different levels of development to establish and develop mutual relations.
To achieve lasting peace, we must adhere to multilateralism and strengthen international cooperation in the security field. In today's world, unstable, uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing. Non-traditional threats and traditional threats are intertwined, and various security issues are increasingly transnational, interrelated and sudden. The security of a country is closely related to regional and global security. Only through international cooperation can we effectively solve the common security problems of all countries. As the core of the collective security mechanism, the United Nations plays an irreplaceable role in international cooperation to ensure global security. It is in the common interest of all countries in the world to improve the ability of the United Nations to cope with new threats and challenges through reasonable and necessary reforms.
In order to achieve lasting peace, we must promote the democratization of international relations. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. They not only have the right to decide their own affairs independently, but also have the right to participate in the decision-making of international affairs on an equal footing. In international affairs, only by following the democratic spirit of equal consultation and friendly cooperation can we effectively expand the knowledge of all countries, deepen their common interests, meet their common challenges and realize world peace, stability and prosperity.
In order to achieve lasting peace, we must maintain and respect the diversity of the world. People all over the world have created their own unique cultures, traditions, beliefs and values in the long historical process. Informatization has changed people's way of life and production, and also made the relationship between the country and different civilizations more complicated. Only when civilizations respect each other, tolerate each other, learn from each other's strong points and strengthen communication, dialogue and cooperation can they contribute to human progress while developing themselves.