UN General Assembly
1992

of the primacy of human freedom that is possible in society and through society only when structural inequalities and injustices have been eradicated. Any new world order ought to be based on the greatest good, and in the guarantee of equality and freedom for all. It must be based on the genuine maintenance of peace and security in the broader sense of preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, peace-keeping and peace-fostering. For one can maintain security without necessarily maintaining peace, as the former may require measures that uphold the status quo, while the latter could require actions aimed at altering the existing situation. While security refers to the absence of direct violence, peace focuses on the absence of the structural violence of institutionalized injustice and inequalities. This approach is a sine qua non for development, democracy and justice, and for peace and security in general. The conception of a new world order must begin with the reforms in the United Nations and emphasize the important role of regional organizations such as the Organization of African Unity and the Non-Aligned Movement. The role