



About Dr. Sinha M.A. Sayeed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sinha M. A. Sayeed PhD [USA], LLB, BSS [Honors] and MSS in Political Science with a subsidiary degree in Sociology and Public Administration from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh is the founder and sitting chairman of Leadership Studies Foundation. Honored with a rare title of ‘Global Voice’ from Bangladesh Philosophical Association for his epoch-making book ‘O United Nations’ written in a prose-poetry form and possessed of an enlightened profile in politics, business, journalism, research and writings and in many other fields, he is a cosmopolitan in thoughts and spirits in the fullest sense of the term. A five-time awarded national debater and speaker from 1978 to 1982 with a blazer, highest honor in this field, from Dhaka University; he retains his unbeaten standing of such honor till the date. His overall profile, in a nutshell, stands as follows: Present Entity: • Chairman of Hope Multimedia Limited • Columnist both in English and Bengali National dailies & weeklies • Associated with various kinds of bodies, associations and organizations in different capacities entangling International Political Science Association [IPSA] and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Past Records: • Former Senior Fellow of Centre for Governance Studies [CGS] [2008-2010] • Former President of Voice and Vision [1985-1987], a fortnightly radio network Magazine • Former Director of Islamic Commercial Cooperative Bank Limited [1986-1988] • Former Director ofRocky shipping lines Limited from [1986-1988] • FormerChairman of Sinha Enterprise Limited from 1992- 2005[1992-2005] • FormerEditor and publisher of Voice International, a national weekly in English [1992-1895] • Former Faculty member, Newcastle Law Academy [2006-2007] • Former Newsreader and broadcaster of external services in English of Radio Bangladesh [1985-1987] Present Non-Party Standing: Former student, youth and party leader. With twelve years of colorful experiences as international, publicity and publications secretary of Jatio party----that was in power from 1986 to 1990, and now third largest political party with 29 seats in the 9th Parliament of Bangladesh----he resigned from the party and politics in December 1998 and since then has been maintaining a non-party entity Publications of Articles: • More than a hundred articles, in both English and Bengali languages, related to law, national and international issues were published. Publications of Books: ‘Somoyer Kabita’ [Poems of the call of time] published by Bangladesh Writer’s Association is a prose-poetry focus in Bengali language on contemporary politics and political parties in Bangladesh with an urge for immediate reforms in these sectors. It has widely been accepted, reviewed and applauded. Realistically enough, in 2009 Bangladesh Election Commission has put most of these reforms compulsorily into practice for all political parties ‘For a President Who Can Take an Initiative’ published by BangladeshPolitical Science Association is a politico-constitutional analysis with reference to the 12th Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh ‘O United Nations’ published by Bangladesh Political Science Association is his forth publication in the form of book. It is a presentation of international standard and appeal, which focuses on the past, present and future of the United Nations in a prose-poetry form, the first of its kind in the history of UN since its birth on 24 October 1945. The book has nationally and internationally been recognized and reviewed by many a body, organization and association covering also World Federation of United Nations Association, Yale Model Untied Nations XXXV, International Political Science Association, International Association of Historian of Asia. Interestingly enough, for this book Dr. Sinha has meanwhile been decorated with six awards and recognitions. More important is that the extended form of the book is now on the website titled www.sinha-ounitednations.com and it is going to be published internationally in 2011. Dorrance Publishing House, the oldest US-based publishing house at Pennsylvania, is one of the few international publishers that has reviewed the book and expressed its willingness to suit the very purpose of publication Publications in the pipe line are: • Issues of National Concern: A Case of Bangladesh • Issues In and Around Non-Party, Neutral Care-Taker Government It is a politico-constitutional focus on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh. The book is, in fact, a compilation of the articles published in the leading dailies in English in Bangladesh with more up to date modifications, alterations and additions E-mail: info@sinha-ounitednations.com Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A note on the publications of the book O United Nations Publication of the book O United Nations has been set under the following three heads: a) ‘Rehearsal publication’ meaning that a few copies of the book shall be published for the purpose of distributions sans price only to the target points at home and abroad; b) Website publication meaning that the book shall be put on display in a complete form in a website titled ‘www.sinha-ounitednations’ so that any one may read the book sans price to have the full taste and message of the book, of course, without a privilege to download or print any copy; and c) Market-oriented publication meaning that the broad-based market-oriented publication with a set price of the book shall be made in 2011 in cooperation with an international publishing house. We started a year-long march with our ‘Rehearsal publication’ on 23 October 2007 that ended on 24 October 2008. Then on 24 0ctober 2008 on the eve of the sixty three founding anniversary of the United Nations, we entered in a ‘Website publication/display’ of the book in a complete form having some new additions in the context of overall landscapes of the world and United Nations in particular. Dedication --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dedicated to those Who believe in the United Nations as an unavoidable necessity for mankind, which proved its usefulness in the past, remains so at present and will continue to cope with the challenges in the future. Foreword - I --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A word on prosaic-poetic form Issues and problems in and around our lives in various forms, peculiarities and dimensions may nicely and lucidly be expressed also in a prosaic-poetic form with minimum reference to rhythms and similes. Sinha M.A. Sayeed's book 0 United Nations, like his first publication in the form of a book titled Somoer Kabita [Poems of the Time], may rightly be treated as a reflection of such expressions. A reader is likely to find this book pleasant reading as well as thought provoking Prof. Kabir Chowdhury Professor of English University of Dhaka National Professor of Bangladesh. Foreword - II ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Wilsonian vision of a world body---League of Nations—designed to ensure global peace following World War I was rudely turned down by the US Senate, which dealt a mortal blow to evolving international framework for resolving conflicts between and among nation states. Weakening such a forum decreased the chances for nations to resolve different types of conflicts, particularly territorial, through patient and often prolonged negotiations rather than war, which epitomize the worst form of state terrorism. The League's failure hastened the process that led to World War II. The successor world body--- the United Nations—has so far partially succeeded in providing opportunities to resolve international conflicts through dialogues rather than armed conflicts. It has played a vital role in preventing a devastating Nuclear World War. Unfortunately powerful and less powerful nations have eroded its effectiveness in different ways, which need to be addressed to prevent future wars. I commend Sinha M. A. Sayeed for innovatively summing up the achievements and frustrations of the world body in this book titled 0 United Nations. I hope it will make an interesting and meaningful reading for his readers. Zillur R Khan, Ph. D Rosebush Professor Emeritus of Political Science University of Wisconsin, U.S.A Chair. RC 37. International Political Science Association Foreword - III ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The United Nations touches our lives in myriad ways. Torn between desirable and possible. it has become captive to dominant interests, but it is still the symbol of mankind's dream for a better world. It is also trying to deal with challenges of poverty, conflicts, Terrorism, environmental degradation, political instability and human security. This composition in prose-poetry form brings out the achievements. Failures, opportunities and dilemmas of the United Nations from Cold War to the present The United Nations today needs reorganization and reforms to be more effective in dealing with the complexities of the new world order. It is very thoughtful of the author to articulate his expressions in a appropriate time when the United Nations has come under the new leadership of its Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. I fully appreciate the author's concerns, hopes and dreams for a new United Nations under this new leadership. Prof. Ataur Rahman, MA. .Ph.D.(Chicago) Professor of Political Science, University of Dhaka President of Bnagladesh Political Science Association Policy Adviser, UNDP, Bangladesh Preface ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's a Hobson's choice for me to express my gratefulness to Allah--- the Creator, Sustainer and Lord of Universe with everything within it--- for showering His blessings on me to produce the book O United Nations. The book O United Nations that focuses in a prosaic poetic form with illustrations in right perspectives on the past, present and future of the United Nations is, perhaps, the first of its kind and unique in style. Needless to say that our National Professor Kabir Chowdhury's writing on the prosaic-poetic expression of this book reminds us all that today literature cannot be confined only to its traditional forms of expressions. There is no denying the fact that by writing forewards for this book, Professor Dr. Zillur Rahman Khan and Professor Dr. Ataur Rahman---leading scholars in political science-- have made me indebted a lot. I take the opportunity of acknowledging my gratefulness to my university teacher Professor Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed of the Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka and Professor Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam of the Department of English, University of Dhaka, Major General (Rtd.) Syed Ibrahim, Birpratik, former Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Professor Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed of the Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, Major General Dr. Mohd Aminul Karim, then Military Secretary to the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Emdadul Haque, Deputy General Manager of Agrani Bank Limited for their encouragement and valuable suggestions. I do express my gratefulness to renowned journalists Zakaria Shiraji, Modan Shahu and Advocate Shahidul Islam Shaheen for investing their valuable time and energy by going through the manuscript of the book as and when required. Thanks must be extended to Santu Saha and all the members of his team for the designs and illustrations made in tune with the spirit of each of the paragraph in the book and to Kazi Ali Reza, Officer-in-Charge of United Nations Information Centre in Bangladesh for his sincere co-operation. Thanks are due to Bangladesh Political Science Association for taking an initiative to publish the book on a rehearsal basis on 24 October 2007, the day on which the United Nations was founded on the ruins of the League of Nations in 1945 and to Mizanur Rahman Sinha, Managing Director of ACME Laboratories Limited, former MP and State Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, for financing the Rehearsal publication that came into being on 24 October 2007. I also thank all of those who directly or indirectly cooperated us in putting the book in the website titled "www.sinha-ounitednations.com". Let me recall with due respects and honor my eldest sister Professor Sinha Mamataz Feroz for her financial support for the website publication. In fine, I cannot but recall the sacrifices and contributions of my wife Rasheda Sultana Sinha and between us Sinha Lamia Sultana, Sinha Marzuka Sultana and Sinha Mahira Sultana who stood by me with remarkable patience and sincerity while writing and bringing out the book within a short span of time. Sinha M. A. Sayeed 20 October 2008. Dhaka, Bangladesh Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page: 17 O United Nations-------------------------- Hailing from the collapses and ruins Of the League of Nations On October twenty four Nineteenth hundred and forty five And having arrived at the age of sixty four With a total of one hundred and ninety two member-states You are now matured and experienced enough Witnessing also, inter alia, more than half a century wars In various natures, forms and scales Mostly confined to bi-lateral perspectives Occurred in the past Within the range of influence either of USA or of USSR As they stood opposing each other on question of Ideology and balance of power and Taking place at present Under the sole dominance of USA, leader of uni-polar world Widely branded as a hyper state burdened with hyper tensions In its goals, policies, approaches and actions O United Nations----------------------- Your recapping with this very name of United Nations In place of the birth-name of United Nations organization Takes one within a moment to the verge of Further glamour and sensation with an impression It’s really, really shorter in time Softer to utter and more soothing to hear O United Nations----------------------- Your challenging non-stop journey Carrying a load of thousands of program and agenda Full of vision and mission Herculean in nature, fashion and dimension Along with the largest Administration That has ever tasted been by a civilization All the time telling the world boldly Of your existence As an unavoidable necessity and compulsion Fingering as a simile at The fundamentals of Inductive Logic Conveniently and convincingly in the manner As follows: One of them is the Law of Causation That holds on telling: Nothing comes out of nothing Implying that for taking place an event or occurrence Not only the immediate cause or causes But also the distant one or ones Together, together be held responsible For a fair assessment leading to pragmatic conclusion Keeping this in mind An example may as under readily be placed: When a bomb explodes It explodes not only because of Its immediate activating of the system Rather first because of making the system perfect To suit the purpose and Then its immediate switching on accordingly And the other being the Law of nature That goes on stating: Nature behaves in the same way Under the similar circumstances Meaning that the events, reasons and crises That necessitated the origination of a thing As a call of time Shall also repeat the same If it takes place again And in the process as below This can be verified also: Such kind of bomb as stated above Shall explode again If the same causes, immediate and distant Under the similar circumstances recur Without a change Therefore, O United Nations-------------------- Your birth, standing and continuance Cannot, cannot be or To say restrainedly more Hardly, hardly be segregated, delinked From the dictates of necessity and compulsion Reality and call of time Faced and being faced by the nation-sates At least, at least as a forum for Resolution and reconciliation of Disputes and conflicts Bi-lateral, regional and international In this planet named Earth O United Nations------------------------- Planets are rotating without a rest on their orbit Around the root stars and The process is on up to around the Biggest and Highest Passing further message differently to us all: Here on earth, for peace, development and stability Either in a big or in a small scale There remains no option for the nation-states but to move Move, more or less, together Under an umbrella of global organization In whatever name might it exist As you are standing today in the name of United Nations Page: 18 O United Nations-------------------- You are a unique center for a get-together Of all the member-states in the world Ranging from North to South to East to West Embracing all Asians, Africans Australians, Europeans South Americans, North Americans And Antracticans Irrespective of caste, creed, color and religion Relaying the voices of The Black, the White and the Mixed to Everywhere in the world Page: 19 O United Nations------------------------------ Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists And others belonging to various faiths and nationalities All under the umbrella of respective nations-state Assemble here for a noble cause All shine in their own glories and spirits The flags bear their identities All express their common solidarity for Enriching civilization Strengthening peace Raising bulwark against war Love against hatred Creation against destruction Page: 20 O United Nations------------------------ A place of harmony and symphony Of speeches and debates Of logic and emotion Of cooperation and determination Of peaceful resolutions and reconciliation’s Of interests, issues and disputes In various scales and structures And come what may not!! Accept, accept, my warm and befitting greetings Page: 21 O United Nations--------------------- As agreed upon consensually by all the member states Your genesis and ballooning have organically been tied To the concept of an Association Otherwise called here an Association of Nation-States No more or no less And till the date, so you remain As opposed to the European Union today Because of the pro-active role Of the European Court of Justice That might be seen as the greatest limitation Of your International Court of Justice Curiously enough, O United Nations Currently composed of twenty seven member states European Union is a regional organization with its own peculiarities Extra-ordinary and unseen as an entity in its totality Not away, away from your shade of Chapter Eight on its journey While its European Court of Justice continues to be pro-active In the face of limitations and challenges Pushing European Union forward For transforming it into a unique legal order Your International Court of Justice seems mostly pledge-bound Not to go beyond the organic limit Whatever the circumstances may be Having this reality in true perspective, O United Nations Here one [member state] talks Of Sovereignty Others Of war and peace Of culture and education Of Human rights Of suppression and oppression Of Economic assistance, cooperation and necessity Centering round you An exultation of creation is on On, on in a full speed and spirit O United Nations------------------- Successes meanwhile accumulated in your stock Covering all from resolution of conflicts to Peace-keeping operations to Economic and humanitarian assistance to Cooperation and development in manifolds Bi-lateral or multi-lateral or both Within your capacity and sphere As and when required in different parts of the world Shall act, shall act as a global truth For pipelining more successes, more fruits For the present and the future both Page: 25 O United Nations--------------------------- As ill luck would have it Insurmountable display of force Of the powers, emerged and emerging Of suppression and oppression Have posed, posed a terrible threat indeed To the nations, developing and backward; They spend more on defense Challengingly and competitively Than on the essentials of development Latest studies, analyses and reports Speak alarming of the ongoing trends of such truth Here, O United Nations, your Millennium Development Goals May be a driving force for the developing and backwards as whole Page: 26 O United Nations-------------------- Look, look how Asia has turned into battlefields Africa and Latin America are no exception of it Humanity and rights are Trampled and set aside Miserably groaning and whining For food, clothing, shelter and Medicare Page: 27 O United Nations-------------------- Allegations against you Are not less strong, less voiced Disregard, dismay and frustrations Are not unexpressed, unsounded either Page: 28 O United Nations--------------------- Are you bewildered? Helpless? Tied up? Because of Arbitrary use of veto power Partisan role and influence Play and counter-play of Actors within and around you Expansion of so-called regionalism Getting unfolded in many manifestations Not being so committed to your Chapter Eight And because of the long-standing unresolved issues From politics to religion to so many areas You cannot, should not appear as above, O United Nations Aliveness, cheerfulness and optimism Not drowsiness, melancholies and pessimism shall Continue, continue as your motto At each and every step and stage of your move With the head high in pride Not hung down in shames Page: 29 O United Nations-------------------------------- Do you hear the voice of Reality? Yes, following uneven balance of power Voice of Asia Voice of Africa Voice of Australia Voice of South America Even voice of North America minus USA Are getting stronger day by day The message is one and clear: Unipolar world is not safe Not safe, not safe either for USA Or for you Page: 30 O United Nations---------------------- With the dismantling of communist of USSR Into a number of free states Era of cold war has ended Rise of Germany Rise of China Rise of India Rise of Muslim States Like Malaysia and Iran As active actors Regionally or internationally And rapidly growing stronger voices Of veto-powered France and Russia {re-emerging it its old glory] Tell us again Cold war is on, on On in a new form, nature and dimension Page: 31 O United Nations-------------------------------- World is passing through an era of politico-diplomacy Giving signals to the nation-states Theoretically, factually and eventually that Diplomacy can hardly be played diplomatically Without politics in its entirety In almost all spheres, levels and cases, old or new Pathetically more on the screen is that Politics has fallen into a ditch of politicks Whether the tricks are Rude or brute Fair or unfair It does not, does not matter at all here Politics is, as if, a boat that in most cases Carry, carry the purposes of those who Wield, wield the boat In the name of ideology, aims and objectives In the name of the national interests In the name of so many things that are More soothing to hear Less comfortable to understand and digest Most difficult to see as implemented because of Its oft-quoted so-called sweet words that The matter is under process What a wonderful trick it is!!! O United Nations-------------------------- From your lawn I do declare: No more arms there shall be No more sales and purchases Secret or open Neither on ground of So-called territorial integrity Nor on ground of Mere national sovereignty Nor in line of expansionism Page: 32 O United Nations---------------------- Let me echo on a high volume No more, no more increase shall there be Of arms and manufacturers Of nuclear power [with hegeomonistic aims] Let existing powers be cut to size Let them be minimized And let finally be dismantled Let there be sanctions Not only against the emerging stockpiles But also against the suppliers Let the steps and endeavors of INA and Others functional in the areas In various modes and expressions Be put in true perspectives and directions Let ongoing negotiations on the CTBT Bring fruits for us all Being, of course, above, above Any kind of partisan approach Any sort of self-invited-phobia Coming from mere national interests or Speculated otherwise Let the ongoing double-standard policy Be buried forever Page: 33 O United Nations------------------------ Loudly must I say No more exploitation shall there be No more terrorism No more adventurism No more hegemony Beating the drum of economic system Beating the drum of religion Beating the drum of peace Beating the drum of cooperation, mutual or collective Beating the drum of politics Beating the drum of diplomacy And conclusively using the shield of human rights Page: 34 O United Nations--------------------- There shall be no more increase of veto powers Let the veto powers rather be abolished Let the International Court of Justice At Hague Be imbued and inspired at least with the spirit of The European Court of Justice At Luxembourg Let the Universal Declaration of Human Rights move At par with the spirit and practice of The European Convention on Human Rights Let there be a durable, balanced mechanism For coordinating Human Rights Organizations Spreading here and there and everywhere in the world Page: 35 O United Nations--------------------- World is composed of many states, not of only a one Although, it is, by nature and formation, undivided and one Creation of political sovereign entities Under the seal of city states, empires Kingdoms, sultanates and nation-states Necessarily split such oneness again and again Along with demarcated borders and ownerships Also in the fields of natural resources Covering land, water and space and Interferences by men or powers from time to time Complicated the trends further Therefore, O United Nations Resources, natural or otherwise Under the water Over the water Under the ground Over the ground All those lay in-between earth and sky Need to be extracted and utilized For the greater benefits of mankind Possibility of war(s) Between or among the nation-states Centering the resources under water and Those lay in-between earth and sky May not be a mere imagination in the end And discovery of water in the Moon and the Mars Boils, boils such possibility further more Even there continues adequate predictions and reports Scientific or otherwise That in near future water itself may potentially Come up as a cause of war Ironically enough, two-thirds of the world is water!! O United Nations----------------------------------------- Faced with the challenges of dilemmas of globalization Today it is a global truth and reality for the nation-states To rise above the issues of contentions and confusions For the extractions and exploitations of the resources Embracing and gearing up the fast growing concept of Bi-party or multi-party sharing agreements Being honest, sincere and faithful to The UN Convention on Law of Sea (UNCLOS) Hence, O United Nations You voice cannot remain low as well Page: 36 O United Nations--------------------------- Creations of World Bank, IFM, ADB For supporting and enhancing development of nation-states Cannot, cannot but be recalled with due weitage But, O United Nations Looking at the overall balance-sheets of performances Of World Bank, IFM, ADB Of other donors and financial agencies In the context of time, space and dimension I am startled, worried and More, more frustrations arise from the Gaps between commitments and actual delivery of aid and Gaps between commitments and delivery schedule that Further calls for appropriate reforms Speeding up effectiveness of international aid O United Nations--------------------- Your voice needs to be heard Against the currents and trends Which are unbridled, rash As if leviathans are moving in their own styles In their kingdom under water Let your attention turn To these areas as well O United Nations---------------------- Concept of cooperation Not of aid in its current manifestations Should be, should be, should be Instrument of development Spreading a ray of optimism tuned to Realism Demand and supply Everywhere in the world Page: 37 O United Nations-------------------------- Behold, behold, behold Even after the fall of socialism in East Europe and Asia Onward march of capitalism is not secured Rather the crises of capitalism getting acute more and more Of course, of course than ever before The message is here very much crystal clear: Neither so-called capitalism nor so-called socialism Nor even so-called mixed economy All in their existing forms, fashions and missions can Play much more enduring landmark positive role Being away from their models proper As a friend, guide and philosopher; So-called capitalism got stuck up In the hidden but exploding econopoly while So-called socialism met with destructions from within Falling into crises of centralized planning and management O United Nations-------------------- World requires a new economic order Neither in line with US-drive to refuel and redress capitalism Under the mask of befitting approach to twenty first century Nor in line with France-led European Union revitalizing venture In the name of model twenty first century O United Nations--------------------- Let there be a happy marriage between politics and economics Let the world be imbued with a an encouraging slogan in a fix: Politics and economics not for the few, but for all Yes, it’s a time for the think-tanks Professional associations and bodies Stretching here and there around the world at large To come forward with a up to date sense of pragmatism Getting rid of negative feedback generating Political obligations and romanticism Prioritizing the welfare and fundamental rights of the peoples Attaching due coordinated emphases on macro and micro economics Foresee, foresee, O United Nations World is awaiting with bunches of flowers Heartily to welcome them for a taste of new flavor Page: 38 O United Nations----------------------- I do speak of your overall hauling Of planning and program Of organizational set-up Of so-called routine leaderships Of budget and disproportionate allocations O United Nations--------------------------------- I cannot refrain of resounding Of necessity and compulsion Of sincere and timely implementation Of the long-standing cherished reforms Page: 39 O United Nations---------------------- Genesis, continuance and co-existence of religions From time to time Since the beginning of the civilization Made, made the world varied and colorful On all counts Therefore, I cannot but utter of the contributions of religions to The building of civilizations, past and present and Its onward move with the same towards the future and Therefore, therefore and therefore, O United Nations From practical point of view, urge and confession An annual conference of religions should Also be one of your peaceful missions O United Nations------------------------- At this juncture of civilization Attention needs to be paid to secularism as this In its etymological interpretation In fact, does not stand opposed to religion Same is true to its literal and golden interpretations With a stronger assertion to the truth that: Secularism is a concept devised mainly to Keep religion away, away from hands of Those powers of the state who want to Use and apply it for their own purposes and interests At the denial of its aims, objectives, goals and necessity In the extreme end, extreme end indeed Hence, O United Nations Secularism can never be equated to no-religion or No scope remains here to use it synonymously Even in its teleological interpretation More wonders are that the widely claimed secular states Bear the unfettered testimonies to this truth and tolerably Here a few of them may as follows be produced: United Kingdom where it is laid down in documents that Head of State, King or Queen, shall be a protestant At the same time being Head of the Church of England United States of America that asks its President To take oath touching the Holy Bible and in its Currency it wrote: In God we trust Interestingly enough, recent trends also cover a Convention of political party with a prayer Germany where political parties exist and continue Even vetoed to power In the name of Christian religion In France where laïcité, an atomic word that denotes a Concept of a secular society connoting the absence of Religious involvement in government affairs as well as absence of government involvement in religious affairs Grew and flourished with a magnetic power to influence others In fact, never lagged behind in showing respects to religion in Its own peculiarities and formations and today a kind of Sensation and realization making the nation aware of The real bond, appeal and necessity of religion in Shaping and molding French society upholding all sorts of Moral values, ties, understandings and ethics so that So that the growing generations be enlightened also with Such decorations and here, here, O United Nations The message of the book titled ‘La République, les religions, l'espérance ‘ [The Republic, Religions, and Hope] Written in the year of two thousands and four by Nicholas Sarkozy, now President of the French Republic May duly be deemed as an echo to this India where religions are widely deep-rooted in politics with Hinduism at the peak The fabric of Chinese society is much tuned to Religion taking with its compact predominantly Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism and not at a distance At present are Islam and Christianity Such recognitions have been made available by The Communist Party of China through an amendment to The constitution of China in the year of Nineteen hundred and eighty two allowing Allowing the people considerable freedom of religion In Russia religions in shaping and guiding Overall pattern of social and political entities of The people are now a more well-embraced reality that Started reviving even before the fall of socialism Similar phenomenons are visible in almost all the secular states Either in Europe or in Asia or in Africa or in North America or in South America or in Australia Everywhere across the global village O United Nations----------------- Condemnations and allegations for Domination, subjugation, suppression, oppression and So many things in the same lines and altitudes In the name of religion cannot be foisted upon Foisted upon a religion as no religion ever Support such actions either in theory or in practice Rulers, sects, cults or whoever they may be and Whatever logic and grounds they may choose to Suit, suit such heinous purposes and motives shall be Correctly and authoritatively be unacceptable, blamed and held Responsible for without a question further more O United Nations-------------------------------- Volcanic consequences of Fights, battles, wars and even crusades in the name of Religions should not be repeated in the days ahead of Let tolerance, patience, forbearance and intelligence Have their own peaceful accommodation In the firmament of religions keeping Keeping all the odds at bay O United Nations------------------------------ Theology as an origin of state with a king or monarch as March of God on earth and Wrestling between the Church and the State should not be Only determining, decisive factors to weigh the weight of Religion in its entirety and History carries a bundle of records that a Hardly a man is born without a religion with an option Either to continue or leave at the age of understanding and Pre and post-birth vivid rituals and formalities of a child in a family Sound high in practice this truth The same go down and continue at least in case of Marriage and funeral matters that The world has been experiencing from the time immemorial O United Nations--------------- In today’s world Islam is a much-talked-about and Expanding religion with a definition Emanating from the Holy Quran and the Hadith that It is a complete code of Life from birth to the cradle It’s neither theocratic nor secular in Approaches, contents, contexts and interpretations Hence, the concept of Kingship or Sultanate or Emperorship Not being commensurate with it chasing Chasing it also in various tactics and manners Alas! in the name of Islamic religion and ruler That may simply be taken as a wrong dial to establish Islam Following the Holy Quran and the Hadith O United Nations---------------------- Advancement of science and technology are softening Softening the routes in various modes to Make the world understand and realize that The inherent force, vitality, longevity and necessity of religions May hardly be gainsaid at all and Truth comes in, comes in formidably uprooting The so-called foundations that are surrounding Mankind and civilization negatively O United Nations-------------------------- Today, leaders of various backgrounds and identities are Moving desperately in search of lost links of Morality, ethics and values considered as Foundation of a civilization For the revitalization and reworking of present civilization Putting it on the track as The level of degradation in almost all areas has gone Gone very high alarmingly Here, O United Nations Role of religions shall be most effective and viable Because of their touching all----mind, body and soul Those are mostly treated as pre-conditions to a state or society Let us be in a position To absorb and welcome this true sense of realization Let us not be too late to reap the benefits of a religion With a view to building a better world for all Page: 40 O United Nations-------------------- It is a choice beyond question for us all To be careful while defining terrorism Closing the eyes to other concomitant factors Or equating terrorism solely with Islamic religion Yes, yes, yes, O United Nations Terrorism is terrorism with its own agenda and missions It is neither confined to religions only Nor walled by the domain of religions simply Roots of terrorism are many---------------------- Oppressions, suppressions and deprivations Being manifested in many forms and dimensions Entailing issues of rights, justice, poverty, politics, business Trades and commerce, religions, hegemonies Productions of arms and ammunitions And their sales and purchases Overtly or covertly More or less are to be held responsible Therefore, O United Nations----------------- Definition of terrorism Fight against terrorism Cannot, cannot be the sole agenda of America’s alone To combat terrorism, O United Nations A kind of unanimous definition and agenda Bringing all the nation-states together Cannot, cannot be sidetracked or undermined any more Page: 41 O United Nations------------------------- Statehood of many a state is in question today In the fashion of a crisis state In the fashion of a collapsable state In the fashion of a failed state Come what may not!!! Let the think-tanks, individual or organization Dealing with such concepts and definitions Be free, fair and frank In diognozing and discovering the truth as Stands factually that a State may disappear either Through unification with other state to form a new state or Through disintegration and split into several new states or Through conquer by another state even Even, speaking pragmatically a State may fall into a weak or collapsable condition Because of so many factors that stem, stem from National, regional and international perspectives and politics but a State may hardly or to say more pointedly never fail or fall from within Loosing its sovereign identity as emotionally conceived by theorists in this line O United Nations-------------------------------- It is a party or junta or coalition in power that may Fail or fall and In today’s world outright rejection of the prevelance of the Concept of limited sovereignty mostly in case of Developing countries might be, might be a difficult task indeed and Others within the allaince or zone of influence Under the uni-polar power or continental power or sub-continental power even More or less suffer the blasts of the same Therefore, O United Nations Ongoing concepts and definitions need to be rebuilt In a new or modified form and dimension and here Here, O United Nations Your pro-active role cannot but be played Played dauntlessly without a fail Page: 42 O United Nations------------------ Let us enjoy in prosaic expressions As follows the Failed states Indexes Being released every year Since two thousands and five By the Foreign Policy Magazine Backed by Fund for Peace and Endowments A Washington-based think tank it is Since the years of two thousands and five, the United States think-tank Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy Magazine publishes an annual index called failed states index. The list only assesses sovereign states (determined by membership in the United Nations). Several territories are excluded until their political status and UN membership is ratified. For example, Taiwan, the Palestinian Territories, Northern Cyprus, Kosovo, Western Sahara are not included in the list— even though some are recognized as sovereign states by some nations. Ranking are based on the total scores of twelve indicators under the three heads of social indicators (4), economic indicators (2) and political indicators (6). For each indicator, ratings are placed on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest intensity (most stable) and 10 being the highest intensity (least stable). The total score is the sum of the twelve indicators on a scale of 0-120, and, accordingly, the failed states are categorized into Alert, Warning, No Information/ Dependent Territory, Moderate and Sustainable based on their proximity to the total sum of the twelve indicators. Failed States Index 2005 2005 was the first year that the Fund for peace and foreign Policy Magazine published the list. Seventy six states were analyzed, of which thirty three were classified as ‘Alert’ and forty three as ‘Warning’ (ratings better than warning were not done in this year). The states named as the ‘Worst’ in the Index were----- Cote D’lvoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Yemen, Liberia, Haiti, Afghanistan, Rwanda, North Korea, Colombo, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Bangladesh, Burundi, Dominican Republic and Central African Republic. Failed States Index 2006 One hundred and forty six states were included in the list of the year of two thousand and six, of which forty six were classified as ‘Alert’, Seventy eight as ‘Moderate’ and thirteen as ‘Sustainable’. According to this index, the twenty worst states were--- Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote of D’lvire, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Chad, Somalia, Haiti, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Guinea, Liberia, Central African Republic, North Korea, Burundi, Yemen, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal. Failed States Index 2007 One hundred and seventy seven states were included in the list, of which thirty two were classified as ‘Alert’, ninety seven as ‘Warning’, thirty three ‘Moderate’ and fifteen as ‘Sustainable’. The index entailed as worst states were-----Sudan, Iraq, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Cote D’lvoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Guinea, Central African Republic, Haiti, Pakistan, North Korea, Uganda, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Burundi and Tomor-Leste Failed States Index 2008 One hundred and seventy seven states were included in the list, of which thirty five were included as ‘Alert’, ninety five as ‘Warning’, thirty two as ‘Moderate’ and fifteen as ‘Sustainable’. The worst twenty states in the index were---Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Chad, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Cote D’lvoire, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Haiti, North Korea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Lebanon, Nigeria and Srilanka. Failed States Index 2009 One hundred and seventy seven states were included in the list, of which thirty eight were included as ‘Alert’, ninety three as ‘Warning’, thirty three as ‘Moderate’ and thirteen as ‘Sustainable’. The index focused as the worst states are--Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Pakistan, Myanmar, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, North Korea, Yemen and Bangladesh Failed States Index--2010 One hundred and seventy seven states were included in the list of two thousand and ten, of which thirty seven were classified as alert, ninety two as warning, thirty five as moderate and thirteen as sustainable. Interestingly enough, here at the top of the list came the names of Somalia, Chad, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Central African Republic, Guinea, Pakistan, Haiti, C’dite D’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Yemen, Myanmar, Ethiopia, East Timor and North Korea. Therefore, therefore, O United Nations An asking haunting the conscious minds of many that To what extent such a conclusion Simply based on twelve indicators Mostly flexible, slippery and sliding in nature Often overlapping and vexing each other or one another Nearly or remotely Inviting ambiguity and confusion In case of understanding, interpretation and application May be durable, curable and dependable? O United Nations------------------------ Today the crises and dilemmas Going through the nerves and veins of the developed countries Bringing down, bringing down The overall norms and standards of Democracy and Development Security and Good Administration To the Zone of Dissatisfactions Throwing a question mark without a bias On the very basis of the ongoing Development, Stability and peace O United Nations------------------- Extensive focusing on the developing countries In quest of failed states every year Being least careful of the developed ones Cannot be, cannot be desirable in true perspectives Here the voices of Noam Chomsky, Robert I Rot Berg and others From the very soil of US and those from outside US May be treated as up to date reactions Hence, indicators either be redefined or reconstituted So as to absorb the developed countries within the domain aptly Page: 43 O United Nations------------------- Issue of the adverse effects of climate change and global warming Man-made or natural Now getting one of the topmost priorities With an unprecedented velocity and vehemence On the agenda of all Starting from the Developed to Developing Countries to United Nations to many organizations in the globe and To fight against such catastrophes A kind of missile or nuclear war has as if begun on every front More encouraging, more encouraging is that At the sixty four annual meeting of the UN General Assembly Participated by one hundred and ninety Heads of States and Governments of Member States The matter has been sounded and echoed With a kind of Pacific anxieties and Himalayan cautions O United Nations--------------------------------------- For man-made adverse effects of the climate change and global warming Errors and follies of the developed countries May rightly be, rightly be weighed Giving due considerations to the victims of such adverse effects Specially to those poor countries with no fault of their own at the same time At the same time taking note of the fact that Mere sweeping allegations against the developed countries For inviting the catastrophes and crises Should not, should not be so-called popular slogans of Developing countries and others in the same line and voice and The question of compensations in various modes and expressions Cannot, cannot be allowed to Prevail over the main agendas and targets And the same are equally applicable to Those developing countries Emerged or emerging as creators of such adverse effects of Climate change and global warming O United Nations---------------------------------------- To bring the adverse effects of climate change and global warming Under the level of optimum control Stopping the further escalation Comprehensive, coordinated approach Not the isolated, segmented or a so-called vindictive one Need to be adopted, followed and carried out Ensuring maximum utilization of the resources Allocated, allocated to suit the purposes Upholding the lesson of feedbacks of the past that A dispute of any dimension and complexity Rarely, rarely be settled overnight as the Nation-states stand rigid to give concession on the Question of national interests, logical or illogical Therefore, therefore, O United Nations To overcome the adverse effects of Climate change and global warming, present or future Negotiations, arbitrations, compromises and reconciliations Leading to an optimum level of conclusion at least Viewed in a civilized way as the most dependable instrument of settlement Should be targeted more vigorously as a road to success and There must not be any lack of will and sincerity in Accepting, signing and carrying out the goals as contained Contained in the Kyoto protocol, a living document to suit Suit the very purpose of to combat the grim challenges of Climate change and global warming in this plane of Today and tomorrow