International Law and Military Technology: Promoting Peace Among Great Powers

Research Essay topic
Has international law
OR military technology
made peace among the
great powers more
likely than war

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND CONVENTION ON PEACE......................................3
Australian military technology ...................................................................................................5
The law evolves as per technology changes...............................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
International peace and security is highly sensitive issue in the contemporary world
capturing the light from all the major players in world scenario. Being 11th among the credit
contributor, to the UN peacekeeping, Countries is integrally engaged in global efforts to create
and keep peace from 70 years. It is dedicated in strengthening the world policies to prevent
conflict and maintain peace and safety. The countries are party to various treaties on peace
which definitely is contributing towards creation and maintenance of world peace. The military
infrastructure and technologies in nation is now focusing on Australian Greens. The are oriented
in building a peaceful world without non-violence means to resolve problems amongst each
other. The idealization and standardization of military revolts leads to loss of people and
environmental degradation. The engagement in any military conflicts leads to economic and
social costs to the direct involver as well as to others who may affected indirectly Thus effective
membership and participation of Australia in International treaties and convention is leading to
less war like situation.
MAIN BODY
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND CONVENTION ON PEACE
The countries possess strong record of promoting global disarming and non-proliferation
by electively engaging in various international conventions. Australia played significant role in
various negotiations including Comprehensive-Test-Ban Treaty and Arms Trade Treaty where
interpersonal transfer of formulaic arms is prohibited. NDPI was also entered by Australia with
Japan in 2008.
From way back in 1918, many countries has been actively involved in Peace Treaties
with central powers. The 1919 Paris Conference which later came to be known as Treaty of
Versailles also had Australia as an enthusiastic and forward looking member(Baiquni, 2021). In
1946, The agreement between Australia and Thailand reflecting the principles of self-
determination and freedom in foreign matters based on Statute of Westminster 1942.
The fiercely explosive materials able to create their self prolonging chain namely isotopes
of uranium and plutonium are to be prohibited with the initiation of Fissile Material Cut-off
Treaty Pre-negotiations. Commencement of this is high priority of Australia. There are other
conventions to which Australia is signatory on War and Peace which forms the part of Rules of

War. In order of prevention and restoration of the property or objects unlawfully transferred, the
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict (The Hague, 14 May 1954) was adopted. The assenting of Australia is pending on this
convention. This also prevents the transfer of cultural property during military conflicts.
Another convention on which Australia's accession is under consideration is Second Protocol of
year 1954(Burton, 2019). This being part of Hague Convention is in line with the previous
convention. Under this with the enhanced protection against illegal export of cultural property, it
imbibes the principles for improved scheme of distinctly planned cultural property.
By supporting direct national interests and zeal to handle complex security issues, Australia
built strong honour as an progressive and practical approached member of United Nations
Security Council. In downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Australia's response under
security council is prominent example of its engagement. Australia developed creative way in
working of the council. It brought initiatives on the crisis in Syria, reinforced international
support to counter act of terrorism and improved the execution of countenance. Another
illustration of Australia's effort in promoting the international peace is the support in Afghanistan
issue. It led the Council to come through the safety transformation in Afghanistan and worked
inexhaustibly to bring down the alarming human rights condition in the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea to the Council(Taylor, and Neumann, 2018). Australia communicated and
led talk overs on the declarations on small munition and buoyant weapons.
Australia has supplied about 65,000 personnel to more than 50 United Nations
peacekeeping missions. Australia has also aided in operations within its own region, including
in Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Australia was also
device in the negotiation that contributed to the Cambodian Peace Settlement and led to the UN
Transformation Potency in Cambodia, including causing the first military contingency and
giving the commander of the field elements of the mission(Crawford, 2018).
Australia put the demand to set up beefy human centred responses to conflicts at the front of
determination by the Security Council. Australia worked to form restrained military operation
mandated by the Council more effective, considering through a new focal point on the
endeavour which constabulary can make to building sustainable peace in disturbed societies.
Australia have firm status in security council by contributing positively to the work of it and by
providing distinctive features to the council. Australia has increased its repute as a state which