Lessons for Nigeria from the Concept of Sovereignty in International Law: Issues, Challenges, and New Directions

ABSTRACT

Recent developments and breakthroughs in the realms of contemporary communications and business

had this not been the case, it would have struck a significant blow to the political limits of nations.

called Sovereignty when used in a sentence. In order for there to be sovereign equality, it is necessary for everyone

state is able to exercise all of the rights that come with having complete sovereignty. It seems that this is the case.

fundamental aspect of international law that is acknowledged without qualification by the United

Nations. The primary support for the modern international system is the concept of sovereignty.

system. It should come as no surprise that sovereignty is a contentious issue inside the United Nations (UN).

not considered to be a barrier to the preservation of peace or the guarding of

respect for human dignity

The lowest possible common denominator that this opening is aiming for

text is that the main concept that governs interactions between countries is sovereignty.

nations that do this promote non-intervention, equal sovereignty, and inviolability of

Boundaries and the prospect of nonviolent social transformation. There is no question about it at all,

despite the fact that independent nations, notably in the, have been afforded respect,

in the domain of non-interference in their internal affairs, new problems have emerged.

continues to develop in the body of international law, one of which is concerned with human rights.

defense of one’s rights As a result, advancements in human rights have had a considerable influence on

legislation applicable on a global scale

accusations about the presence of weapons of mass destruction have surfaced more lately.

Many different things, including the defense of democracy and the destruction of things, have been

among the factors that were considered while determining whether or not a state should retain its full sovereignty

with. These new issues fall into no predetermined category and cover a wide range of topics.

threatened developing nations with its continued existence due to the fact that this idea is no longer valid.

possesses the constraints that it had at one point in the past. More also civil unrest’s and

warfare between different factions, such as occurred in the case of Liberia, Si

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