THE FAILURE OF THE WORLD SYSTEMS

 

Many times, I pause to think about the world systems and their failures. I think about all the agencies, governments and machineries that had been put in place, just with the sole aim of making the world work. Whether we are individuals or part of government machineries, we all would come to the bitter conclusion of the failure of the world systems.


If past and present happenings are anything to go by, then the world should understand clearly that we are living in perilious times. No lasting solution seems to have evolved from any of the world systems. The world is now in her highest point of conflicts, terrorism and economic distabilities. From the most organized terrorist organisations to the radical trade unions of each nation all contribute in giving life it's present shape.

The murky and unstable diplomacy by governments and organizations is also a very big factor contributing to the failure of the world system. There are high levels of unemployment everywhere, when before, it used to be the mark of underdeveloped and developing economies.

When the wrong handling of diplomacy led to the outbreak of world war I(1914-1917) a century ago with millions dying, several world governments came to put in place a system that would resolve conflicts, and prevent future war. The failure of this world system, under the League of Nations led again to the outbreak of world war II(1939-1945).

Today, the United Nations(UN) is the biggest world system put in place to bring sanity to a rabid world. Alas!!, it seems the world is getting hotter and more unbearable under their watch. If the major duties of the world systems are peace, cohesiveness and tolerance to be entrenched and working, they it should be known that failure of the world system is as glaring as the midday sun.

Even though the African Union(AU) is the biggest system in Africa, Africa is still one big heap of violence, extreme poverty, bloodshed and many failed states like Libya. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) is in the middle east, but there has never been peace there for a day. Terrorists are having a field day, rebels are fighting governments, and China is still fighting over Hongkong and Macau.

Many people are displaced all over the world on a daily basis, and the world systems seem to have their hands full, and can't do anything about these things. This is the failure of the world system and we all hope they don't eventually annihilate us from the face of the earth.