THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTSFor half a century, the reality on the ground was been marked by a cold war, more than 100 regional hot wars and several genocides. Then the new century ushered in a novelty in the strategic use of violence, terrorism with suicide bombers, with non state actors using war tactics and attacks on civilians, and provoking equally non traditional forms of response. Questions about the usefulness of the United Nations declarations and agreements seem a