Enhancing Human Security: The Evolving Role Of International Law In Addressing Global Threats

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Navonita Mallick, ORCID - 0000-0003-3621-3764, PhD Scholar, KIIT School of Law, KIIT-DU, Bhubaneswar

Shashwata Sahu, ORCID - 0009-0003-6843-9554, PhD Scholar, KIIT School of Law, KIIT-DU, Bhubaneswar

ABSTRACT

The concept of human security, introduced in the 1994 UNDP Development Report, is changing global governance and institutions. This study critically examines international law's role in human security, focusing on individual- centric security, state sovereignty, new actors, and security understanding. The study examines how international legal frameworks handle climate change, terrorism, and pandemics. The paper analyses international treaties, conventions, and case law using doctrinal research and jurisdictional comparisons. The discussion highlights the complexity and limitations of current legal mechanisms for human security. The findings suggest that international law needs normative changes to address modern security threats. The conclusion recommends legal reforms to better integrate human security principles for more inclusive and effective global governance.

Keywords: Human Security, International Law, Global Governance, Climate Change, Terrorism

ENHANCING HUMAN SECURITY- THE EVOLVING ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ADDRESSING GLOBAL THRE.

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