Battles for the Civilized World

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu said this:

"This is a long war, and we'll need your continuous support," he told Sunak, adding that this is the darkest hour of both Israel and the international community. "This is not merely our battle [with Hamas]; it's the battle of the entire civilized world."

He is correct; the "darkest hour(s)" before us now is with the international community and inside the USA.

What are the causes?

The principal cause of the world's plight and wars is the failure of people, their governments, and their belief systems (religions) to embrace the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That declaration supersedes all forms of governance over humanity as it is independent of political and economic models. The UDHR must be the starting point.

Authoritarianism is the first evil to be addressed. It is out of the bounds of the UDHR and disqualifies any system that coerces humanity.

Examples include:

Russia

China

Iran

Republic of North Korea

Israel

Saudi Arabia

Noted, Israel is among them, as is Saudi Arabia. The USA might be added if the Republican-led insurrection continues.

The arbitrator for intervention in these matters could be the United Nations, except authoritarians would have to recuse from participating in decision-making.

What standards should be for fighting for humanity if not the UDHR?