January 2, 1991

To The Editor:

This is a propitious time for everyone interested in World Peace to reconsider the role of the United Nations as an effective instrument in abolishing war. The preamble to the United Nations Constitution nobly expresses man's highest aspirations, and the articles are a first step toward achieving world peace. The framers of the United Nations Constitution knew it was not at the time a perfect document and mandated that a review conference be held in ten years. They were mindful of the United States Constitution which was subsequently strengthened by a Bill of Rights and some 20-odd amendments. Unfortunately, the review of the United Nations Constitution was never held; at first due to the Soviets' objection and later due to that of the USA. Neither super power would give up one ounce of sovereignty, each insisting that it could best serve the world as its policeman. Today, both the USA and the Soviet Union are entreating the assistance of the United Nations.

There is no group who has studied the multitude of plans designed to achieve world peace more than that of the United World Federalists, and the Federalists have concluded that a limited world authority or limited world government is the only practical solution. Regional blocs, such as the East-West or the North-South blocs, or bilateral or multilateral treaties, are really only band-aids that solve problems temporarily. The simple basis for the thinking of the United World Federalists is that Peace is not possible without Justice, that Justice is not possible without Law, and that Law is not possible without Government, and that now is the time to escalate the concept of Government to the international level. Clark and Sohn's book "World Peace Through World Law" has considered virtually all of the problems inherent in the formation of a world government, including the nature and constitution of the legislature with weighted voting and its complicated finances, etc. They have also considered the role of the International Court of Justice and the need for the creation of an International Police Force. Each member of the Peace Force would vow his allegiance to the World Government and not to the country of his origin. They would be truly planetary citizens maintaining world order.

The world today needs the Force of Law and not the law of force. We have tried force in Korea and Vietnam and today are debating it in the Middle East. A bold and radical change in man's thinking is needed today.

Write to your representatives in Congress and urge their support of the bill requesting a review of the United Nations, so long overdue.

The United World Federalists also advocates a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty, a world criminal court to try international criminals or terrorists, and the Decade of International Law designed to develop a world legal system within the next ten years.

The time is right to give the United Nations the structure and support necessary to make it an effective mechanism to achieve the world peace so earnestly desired by its founders.

Very truly yours,

Charles E. Jacobson Jr., M.D.

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