When the wings were ready, he warned Icarus to fly at medium altitude. If he flew too high, the sun could melt the wax of his wings, and the sea could dampen the feathers if he flew too low. Once they had escaped Crete, Icarus became exhilarated by flight. Ignoring his father's warning he flew higher and higher. The sun melted the wax holding his wings together, and he fell into the water and drowned.
Civil society is the wax that keeps communities together.
If you ignore the wax merely focusing on power, whether economic or military you will fail to reach your goal and quite likely end up worse than before. Peace can never be sustainable unless all key participants are at the table. The United Nations is the sole international body that has a viable capability to bring governments, civil society and the private sector together in the quest for a better world. Therefore, a strong and democratic United Nations is a precondition for meeting the challenges that face humanity in the 21 st century. Nations should be built by law.