Abstract
The chapter offers a new concept of the right of humanity to peace presented through its co-dependence with human rights and sustainable development. Peace is an important factor for humanity’s survival, which explains the necessity of its discussion through the lens of human rights discourse. Following the traditional division of human rights into three generation, and its development into the rights of humanity, peace is argued to be one of three rights of humanity (others are: right to healthy environment and sustainable development). Humanity – unlike an individual or group – is an inclusive subject, meaning that it unites all human beings. The theoretical utility of introducing the rights of humanity is based on its global nature, making it relevant in the increasingly interdependent world. It also solves the ambiguity in understanding of the subjects of the human rights of third generation. The chapter provides broad analysis of the international documents, which had changed the legal definition of peace recognizing it as a human right. The chapter is designed to argue in favor for recognition of humanity as the subject of the right to peace, along with its connection with the sustainable development. The interdependence between the human rights, peace, and development helps better understanding of future implementation of the possible mechanisms of protection and promotion of these values.
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Message sent to Congressman Robert Hale of Portland, Maine (4 December 1946), cited by: Einstein 1960, p. 397.
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SDGs 2015: Sub-goal 16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels; Sub-goal 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels’; Sub-goal 16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance.
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Ivankiv, I. (2020). Peace as a Right of Humanity. In: Mauerhofer, V., Rupo, D., Tarquinio, L. (eds) Sustainability and Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42630-9_18
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