Abstract
Abstract This essay appraises the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2023 presents a watershed to reflect on the promises and problems of implementing the international human rights agenda. It posits that the time is ripe to accelerate progress on this fundamental global governance technology by reaping historic lessons that are reshaping international relations in the contemporary arena. This is with a view to mitigate complex ambiguities and contradictions which hamstring the mobilization of meaningful solidarity and will power that are necessary for cooperation among states to help evolve a more secure, peaceful, and prosperous world. In this light, the essay articulates the institutionalization of the international human rights regime as approximating a proxy for equality as a core value to strengthen the global common good. Building on this formulation, it proffers inequality as a warning system that is useful to radically rethink conventional pathways that compromise the international security architecture. Zeroing in on Africa as an instructive frame of reference, the essay explores how unfolding opportunities for urgent multilateral action might nurture innovative solutions to wage a sustainable war against cross-pollinating vulnerabilities that are decisively fueling insecurities and escalating future uncertainties.
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